Name: The Farmers' Arms
Address: Top o' th' Lane (Denham Lane),Brindle
The Farmers' Arms was an ale house in the row of cottages at Top o’th’ Lane; after the Second World War it was owned by Messrs. Matthew Brown & Co. of Blackburn, serving their ‘Lion’ ale.
The earliest census record was in 1881 and listed landlords were Francis Fowler (1881), Adam Rostron (1891), Richard Owen (1901) and Margaret Ann Owen/Cartmell (1911-).
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| 1881 Census |
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| Preston Chronicle 22 June 1889 |
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| Preston Herald 25 June 1890 |
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| 1891 Census |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 13 November 1895 |
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| Top o'th' Lane 2016 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 15 May 1896 |
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| 1901 Census |
The above photo is courtesy of Lancashire Lantern and dates back to 1905 showing Top o'th' Lane Farm on left. Cottages originally built for quarry workers on right one of which was the Farmers' Arms. Tyson House in the distance. The workhouse was up a stony lane (now footpath to Holt Lane) opposite Tyson House.
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| 1911 Census |
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| 1921 Census |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 17 August 1931 |
The Farmers' must have closed in the latter half of the 20th century and its exact location within the row is not known to me so I would be interested to hear from anyone who has a more detailed knowledge of the area and could assist in pinning it down.
Nice entry, interesting. Slight correction needed ... the photo is of no. 18 Top o' th' Lane (our house) which was a hand loom weavers house. The Farmers Arms is (was) next door but one - no. 16. There's been quite a bit of alterations/granny flats etc. since it closed as a beer house and the numbering on the terrace has seen some alterations, probably causing the confusion. More info. if needed bernardfleming62@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteBernard, I stand to be corrected, but the photo is the old Farmers Arms. I lived at No 17, and the room that looks like its made into a garage was part of No 17 till the brewery took it to extend the pub Norman Owen
DeleteMany thanks for pointing that out Bernard, it was something of a dilemma as to which property the beer house was so I appreciate your local knowledge. Apologies, I'd not spotted your post earlier hence the delayed response.
ReplyDeleteI lived at No 17, my grandparents were the the tenants of the Farmers Arms. No 17 was split into two parts to make more room in the pub. There was an hollow in the stone flag were the door used to be. The pub closed around 1956. My uncle Herbert Owen, was a clever man, I think he served in the Navy, My father Earnest K Owen worked in the local paper mill. He died when I was 3 years old any my auntie May lived at No 15. I could go on all night about the place my brother and I grew up in.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. My dad as a boy used to visit his cousin in hill top farm south, and their fathers would often walk up for a pint with the young lads. My dad was born in 1943. Do I assume it would have been in the late 40's early 50's. He thought it was one of the houses with steps. I walk past it almost daily
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