FOX AND DUCK, Croft Street

(NEW) FOX AND DUCK  #

58  (later 36)  Croft Street

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MINE HOSTS:

1849 - 51            John Newton   -  property owned by John Newton, also.

1853                   Jane Massey

1854 - 55            Samuel Massey

1858                   John Newton - see note later.

1859                   William Hunt

1861 - 62           Thomas Miller

1865 - 71           Thomas Winstanley

1873 - 81           William Worthington

1881 - 82           James Fiddler

1883 - 87           Margaret Fiddler

1887                  George Catlow

1888                  Alfred Hart

1889                  Thomas Collis

1889 - 93           Thomas Brown

1893 - 95           John Salter

1895                  Charles Nuttall

1895 - 97           John Iddon

1897                  Robert Edward Taylor

1898 - 1900      Richard Midgehall

1900 - 13          Thomas Haydock

1915 - 17          Arthur Frederick Hughes

1926 - 27          George Dickinson

1932 - 44          James Henry Aspden

1944 - 53          Mrs. Catherine Aspden

1957 - 63          Hermon Hambleton

1964 - 68          Albert Fiddler

              Post-1940 records p.p. Linda Barton

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TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION

Excellent beerhouse, Fox and Duck, Croft Street,

and also the adjoining cottage occupied by Mr Samuel 

Massey. Sold subject to an annual Ground Rent of £3. 16. 3d.

Further information from the owner, Mr. John Newton,

Prince Arthur Inn, Moor Lane, or to the Auctioneer.

Preston Chronicle 2nd December 1854

Didn't sell (Ref: Linda Barton)

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1858 note:  In the Preston Guardian of 20th Nov. there

was an offer to sell the pub by private treaty. It concluded

that 'further information could be had from John Newton ,

No. 56 Croft Street, which would suggest he had returned

whilst he sold his property and business.

Ref: Linda Barton

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Lot 5.
                      Preston Chronicle  5th February 1859                                      (Property owned by John Newton, whose address was now 28 Park Road.)

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Both the above:-

Preston Chronicle  2nd September 1865

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 Preston Herald  9th June 1866

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RENEWAL OF LICENCE

Thomas Winstanley, Fox and Duck, Croft Street,

applied for the renewal of his licence before the Mayor,

G. Sidgreaves, and R. Pedder Esqrs. He had been fined 

on two previous occasions, once for an offence against the

Sunday Act, and the second occasion for refusing to admit

the police.

Mr. Dunn stated that he had made every enquiry into the 

character of the applicant, and that he could find no fault

whatever against him. He had kept his house very properly,

and how he had managed to commit the offences for which

his licence had been suspended, he could not tell.

Winstanley promises faithfully that if his licence was renewed 

he would endeavour to prevent similar offences occurring 

again. The licence was granted.

Preston Guardian  15th September 1866

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CENSUS RETURNS

1851
John Newton                   31 years                Beerseller                     b. Longridge
Hannah Newton              31                         Wife                             b. Howick
John Newton                    9                          Son                              b. Preston

1861

Thomas Miller                 52 years                 Beerseller                     b. Bolton-le-Sands

Rebecca Miller                39                          Wife                            b. Kirkham

Mary Jane Miller              5                           Daughter                      b. Preston

Ellen Miller                       2                           Daughter                               do

John Miller                      5 months                Son                                       do

Richard Miller                 5 months                Son                                       do

Thomas Cawen?            18                           Step-son                                do

Martha Cawen ?            16                           Step-daughter                       do

Rebecca Cawen ?          13                           Step-daughter                       do

William Cawen ?             7                            Step-son                               do

    I wonder is 'Cawen' should read 'Craven'?

1871

Thomas Winstanley         62 years                 Publican                     b. School Lane ??

1881

James Fiddler                 51 years                 Lic. Vict.                    b. Farrington

Margaret Fiddler            42                          Wife                           b. Solom

1891

Thomas Brown              55 years                 Publican                     b. Preston

Alice Brown                  54                          Wife                                  do

Sarah J. Brown              19                          Daughter                           do

1901

Thomas Haydock          29 years                 Publican                     b. Salmesbury

Annie Haydock             30                          Wife                           b. Longridge

John Haydock                5                           Son                            b. Preston

1911
Thomas Haydock         39 years                  Publican                     b. Salmesbury
Annie Haydock            39                           Wife                           b. Longridge
John Haydock              15                           Son / Scholar             b. Preston
Cyril Haydock               7                            Son / Scholar                      do
Kathleen Haydock         9 months                Daughter                             do

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