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This pub was established in around 1852 to replace the earlier Stanley Arms on Church Street. The address is at 196 Lancaster Road in the 1881 and 1901 census. From 1923 to 1973 it traded under the name Knowsley Hotel, before reverting to the Stanley Arms name. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Preston, Lancashire.
Stanley Arms Hotel, 24 Lancaster Street, Preston, Lancashire - in May 2017
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1854/(Stanley Arms) Thomas Haworth/../../../Mannex & Co. Directory of
Mid-Lancashire**
1881/Thomas Goulburn/Hotel Keeper/41/Harwick, Lancashire/Census
1881/Harriet Jane Goulburn/Wife/31/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1881/Annie Goulburn/Daughter/10/Bolton, Lancashire/Census
1881/Bertha Goulburn/Daughter/7/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Mary Goulburn/Daughter/3/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Thomas Goulburn/Son/1/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Alice Fisher/Barmaid/22/Accrington, Lancashire/Census
1881/Hannah Hargreaves/Sister In Law/43/Blackpool, Lancashire/Census
1881/William Harold Hargreaves/Nephew/2/Settle, York/Census
1901/Elizabeth H Walmesley/Inn Keeper, Widow/52/Blackpool, Lancashire/Census
1901/Jane A Walmesley/Daughter/21/Well Brook, Cheshire/Census
1901/Lizzie Walmesley/Daughter/19/Chorley, Lancashire/Census
1901/Violet J Walmesley/Daughter/17/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1901/Fanny T Walmesley/Daughter/15/Preston, Lancashire/Census
1901/Henry Wilkins/Brother/43/Blackpool, Lancashire/Census
1901/John Woodson/Boarder, Circus Rider/36/United States of America/Census
1901/Marie Woodson/Boarder/35/France/Census
1901/Frank Eldred/Boarder, Circus Rider/24/France (British subject)/Census
1901/Cecilia Eldred/Boarder, Circus Rider/22/Greenock, Scotland/Census
1917/(Stanley Arms) S Heath/../../../Barrett & Co’s General & Commercial
Directory of Preston**
1924/(Stanley Arms) John Butterworth/../../../Kelly’s Directory of
Lancashire**
** Provided By Stephen Harris