LADY OF THE LAKE, St. John Street

LADY OF THE LAKE     #

 15 St. John Street

Lord Street
1, Tithebarn Street. (Census 1851)
Synonymous with the Horse and Farrier, later the Market Hotel.
Situated across the road from the Waggon and Horses.

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MINE HOSTS:

1848                           Mr. Atkinson   (Preston Chronicle  29.1.1848)

1849 - 50                   Roger Marsh    ( Preston Chronicle 14.7. 1849 & 22.6.1850)

1851                          James Leigh

1853 - 54                   George Fletcher
1859                                                      (Preston Guardian  22.10.1859)

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There was a local racehorse of the same name, as well as

the title of a play that was performed at least once at the 

THEATRE ROYAL in Fishergate.

I have a note that the horse may have been owned by

James Leigh.

Preston Chronicle  23rd September 1843

 Atkinson and his family had been at the Sir Walter Scott Inn on North Road in the early 1840s

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Preston Chronicle  17th February 1849

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Preston Guardian  13th April 1850

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Preston Guardian  13th July 1850

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Preston Guardian  23rd October 1851

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Preston Guardian  25th October 1851

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Preston Chronicle   15th January 1853

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Preston Guardian  26th February 1853

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Preston Guardian  2nd July 1853

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Preston Guardian  27th December 1856

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Preston Guardian  22nd October 1859

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CENSUS RETURNS:

1851

James Leigh                      37 years                         Publican                      b. Walton-le-dale

Jane Leigh                        34                                   Wife                           b. Penwortham

John Leigh                        13                                   Son                            b. Preston

William Leigh                     9                                    Son                                     do

Charles Leigh                    4                                     Son                                     do

Isabella Leigh                    3                                     Daughter                             do

Thomas Leigh                    1                                     Son                                    do

Alice Leigh                        2 months                         Daughter                             do

Thomas Leigh                   49                                   Brother / Servant       b. Walton-le-dale

John Dawson                    21                                   Servant                     b. Penwortham

Margaret Cumpstey          21                                   Servant                     b. Garstang

Jane Whittle                      22                                   Servant                     b. Fulwood

Elizabeth Hardman            20                                   Servant                     b. Preston

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