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Adlington - Cardwell Arms

Name: The Cardwell Arms

Address: Chorley Road, Adlington


The Cardwell Arms has been in existence since the late 1850's and was originally the home of the Tyrer family.  

The press article below shows that in 1859 Richard Tyrer was already at the Cardwell in Higher Adlington running it as a beer house and applying for a new licence.

Preston Chronicle 03 September 1859

Listed landlords of the pub were Richard Tyrer (1858-60), Ellen Tyrer (1860-76), Charles Mitchell (1876-1921), Janice & Lee Ashworth (2017) and Glen Hutchinson (2018-).


1861 Census

1871 Census

Chorley Standard and District Advertiser 27 May 1876
After nearly 20 years at the Cardwell Arms Ellen Tyrer sold the pub by auction and shortly afterwards Charles Mitchell began what was to be a lengthy period as landlord totally in excess of 30 years at the Cardwell.

1881 Census

1891 Census
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 25 November 1895

Lancashire Evening Post 08 March 1899
1901 Census


Lancashire Evening Post 11 October 1910
1911 Census
Lancashire Evening Post 28 November 1917
Lancashire Evening Post 16 June 1919
1921 Census Charles Mitchell

c.2021

Chorley Citizen April 2017
The Cardwell Arms 2009

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