BOWLING GREEN INN, Ribbleside

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Ribbleside  (Ribble Bank)

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Formerly the "New Bridge Inn"

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 The building to the right is the 'Bowling Green Inn'. The curved-roofed boathouse to the east of the inn was retained when the 'Continental Hotel' was built in 1910 / 11 by Thomas Croft and Sons, builders. It then stood to the west of the new hotel.
The other building to the left of the picture is the 'Pleasure Boat Inn' and the building whose gable wall faces the river was the boat-building workrooms of John Crook, who was also landlord of the pub for many years.
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The New Bridge Inn became the Bowling Green Inn.

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MINE HOSTS:
1837                          Ann Wilkinson
1839 - 41                  John Mayor

1844 - 54                  William Dent- In the 1851 Census it was described as the 'New Bridge Inn"

1854 - 60                  Mrs Mary Ann Dent -  The name of the house changed between 1854 & 1857.
1860 - 61                  Edward Markland

1861                         William Leatherland  -  did he hand it back to Markland?
1863                         Edward Markland

1863 - 65                 Thomas Poole
1869                         Mr. ?    Fowler

1869 - 77                 Richard Rigby (Manager) Edward Blackoe at the Waterloo Inn.

1877 - 81                 Cornelius Coward  (see Cricketers' Arms, South Meadow Lane)

1882                         John Crook the Elder

1882                         John Crook the Younger

1883                         Charles Buckles

1884 - 85                 John Caton

1885                         Robert German

1885 - 93                 William Monk

1894 - 98                 William Crook

1898 - 1905             William Bee

1905 - 07                 Thomas ?  Bee

1910 - 11                 Samuel Thomson - moved next door to the Continental Hotel.
1913   NO MENTION OF ITS PRESENCE.

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Preston Chronicle  2nd September 1837

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 Preston Chronicle   14th October 1837
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 Preston Chronicle   30th December 1837
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Preston Chronicle   6th January 1838
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 Preston Chronicle  14th September 1839

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Preston Chronicle   26th September 1846
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DEATH:  On the 12th February 1847,
Emily Jane, infant daughter of Mr. William Dent,
of the New Bridge Inn, near this town.
Preston Chronicle  13th February 1847
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Preston Chronicle   24th March 1849
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Preston Chronicle  6th April 1850
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TO PARTIES PLANTING
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WILLIAM  DENT
FLORIST
NEW BRIDGE INN, PRESTON.
Is now prepared to send out Collections of EVERGREENS,
SHRUBS, ROSES, AZALEAS, PANSIES, ANTIRINUMS,
VERBENAS, PEONIES, DWARF-BOX, &C.
A choice assortment of Greenhouse Plants, and
Hardy Border Plants.
Victoria Rhubarb, 6s. per dozen; Gooseberry Trees, 1s 3d
per dozen; Black Prince Strawberry Plants, 5s per hundred;
Seakale, &c.

Preston Chronicle 23rd November 1850

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Preston Chronicle   31st May 1851

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 Preston Chronicle  28th February 1852
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 Preston Guardian  14th May 1853
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DEATH

On the 10th July, in the 43rd year of his life, Mr. William Dent, of the

Bowling Green Inn, Ribbleside.

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Some few years ago, Mr. Dent was acknowledged to be one of the most

successful amateur florists in the North of England, having gained as many

as 164 prizes in one month, although he had to frequently contend against

parties whose facilities for rearing floral produce were much more advantageous

than his own. During the period of his greatest success, the largest extent of 

garden in his possession at one time was a strip of land on the south side

of Avenham, 25 yards by 16 yards, from which he produced flowers and

esculents that gained for him several hundred of prizes.

Preston Chronicle  15th July 1854

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In 1864/65 Edward Blackoe was the landlord of the George Inn, Friargate,

and prior to that was across the road at the King's Head, Friargate. 

In 1871, Joseph Blacoe (a brother) was the Secretary of the Prince of Wales

Bowling Club that adjoined the Bowling Green Inn. The bowling green 

had been opened in 1870.

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Preston Chronicle  5th August 1854
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 Preston Herald   1st August 1863
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BOWLING MATCH
On Monday last, a match of bowls took place at Mr. Poole's, the Bowling Green Inn, Ribbleside, for a handsome silver snuff box, presented, and to be competed for, by the proprietor of the green. The green was in excellent order, and after some capital play, the result was W. Grime, winner of the silver snuff box, W. Clayton, 2nd, 15/-.
The players afterwards sat down to an excellent supper provided by Mr. Poole, upon whom great credit was reflected.
From our advertising columns it will be seen that a "Grand All England Sweepstakes" will take place on the same green on Tuesday and Wednesday next, when, no doubt, many of the "crack" players in England will contest for the prizes.
Preston Chronicle  27th August 1864
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BOWLING GREEN INN, RIBBLESIDE

A great bowling sweepstakes took place on Monday last, at the Bowling Green Inn, Ribbleside, the retiring landlord, Mr. Fowler, adding £2, and the incoming landlord, Mr. Blackoe, £1, to the amount deposited by the competitors. The entrance fee of 2/6d was intended to limit the number of entries to 32, but it was found impossible to keep it to less than 48.

The bowlers embraced some of the best players from Preston, Blackpool, Accrington, Chorley, Leyland, Farington,

etc, and a good deal of science was displayed throughout the contest. The weather was fine and there was a large concourse of spectators, and the green was in first class condition.

The players were handicapped, but no one was allowed more than two points.

The last two left - Mr. J. Hodgkinson (scratch), and Mr. T. Massey (2), agreed to share the aggregated prize of £4. William Grime was 3rd, 16/-, and 4th, 5th, and 6th received 8/- each.

Preston Herald  26th June 1869

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Preston Chronicle   17th July 1869

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Preston Illustrated News   9th May 1874

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Preston Herald   28th November 1877

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 Preston Herald   7th June 1884

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 Preston Herald   11th September 1886

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Preston Herald   8th June 1887

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Preston Herald   7th April 1888

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 Preston Herald   30th March 1889

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£20 BOWLING  HANDICAP  SWEEPSTAKE, will commence on MONDAY NEXT, June 29th, at Crook's, Bowling Green Inn, Ribbleside, Preston, when the Proprietor will add £20 to an entrance fee of 2s 6d each.

Play to commence each day at 7pm prompt.

ADMISSION 4 pence.

Lancashire Evening Post   26th June 1896

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 Preston Herald   5th September 1900

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Lancashire Evening Post   11th April 1910

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Lancashire Evening Post   12th April 1910

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 Preston Herald   22nd December 1915

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Lancashire Evening Post  31st May 2013

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Lancashire Evening Post  3rd June 2013

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

1851

William Dent                            39 years                Victualler                       b. Lancaster

Mary A. Dent                          36                          Wife                             b. Walton-le-dale

Mary W. Dent                         15                           Daughter                      b. Preston

Miles Dent                               14                           Son                                      do

Charles Dent                             8                            Son                                      do

Sarah Dent                                4                            Daughter                              do

William Dent                             2                            Son                                      do

Emily* Dent                              1                            Daughter                              do   

  * This is the second 'Emily'  See death notice 13.2.1847, above.

1861

William Leatherland                 30 years                 Engine Driver                 b. Wigan

Margaret Leatherland              29                          Wife                              b. Burnley

Henry Leatherland                    6                           Son                               b. Walton-le-dale

Elizabeth Leatherland                5                           Daughter                       b. Preston

1871

Richard Rigby                         24 years                 Manager for a Publican. b. Preston

Mary Rigby                            23                          Wife                                       do

        

1881

Cornelius Coward                  43 years                  Licensed Victualler         b. Preston

Ellen Coward                         41                            Wife                             b. Rufford

1891

William Monk                        53 years                  Landlord                        b. Preston

Martha Monk                        54                           Wife                                       do

Emma Monk                          21                           Daughter                                do

William Monk                        20                           Son                                        do

Mary Monk                           18                           Daughter                       b. Canada

David Monk                          16                           Son                                        do

Pleasance Monk                    14                           Daughter                                do

Ellen Monk                            12                           Daughter                                do

1901

William Bee                          44 years                  Publican                        b. Bolton

Margaret E. Bee                   38                             Wife                                     do

Emily Bee                              7 months                Daughter                       b. Blackburn

1911

Samuel Thomson                   49 years                Publican                 b. Muirkirk, Ayrshire

Ellen Thomson                       44                         Wife                             b. Preston

Isabel Thomson                     12                          Daughter                b. Cumnock, Ayrshire

James I. Thomson                  10                          Son                              b, Alston

Ellen M. Thomson                   9                          Daughter                              do

Grace Young                          24                          Servant                      b. Workington

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