Euxton - Travellers' Rest

Name: The Travellers' Rest

Address: Dawber's Lane, Shaw Green, Euxton

The Travellers' Rest first appeared as a beer house on the 1871 census and was owned by the Whittle Springs Brewery in Whittle-le-Woods. It was somewhat unique in the fact that that it was run by the Robinson family, who were also involved in running beer houses in nearby Runshaw Moor for almost 100 years.

1844 Map of Shaw Green

The building itself dates back far earlier, probably into the 1700s and was originally a row of three farm cottages until converted into the pub and was undoubtedly the home of the Robinsons in the early 1800s, Dennis' parents Richard and Ann Robinson working the farms in the decades before.

1841 Census showing the Robinsons on
Dawber's Lane adjacent to Lark Hill

Listed landlords were Dennis Robinson (1869-1897) and later, his son William Robinson (1897-1952). 

1855 Marriage Record

Dennis started work as a Butcher and is seen living independently of the family in 1861 in one of the properties with his wife Elizabeth. By 1869 he was supplementing his business by opening his home as a beer house and I suspect it was only in the 1870s that Whittle Springs brewery bought the business, keeping Dennis behind the bar and elevating its licensed status to a public house. The following cutting is the 1869 Slater's Directory of Lancashire that lists Dennis as a "Retailer of Beer" in that year.

On the 1871 census below brother William and his family are living next door to Dennis in one of the cottages before they were knocked into one.

1871 Census

An Assessment for the Relief of the Poor of the Township of Euxton, Lancashire made on 4th October 1880 showed Dennis Robinson as the landlord and Whittle Springs Co as the owners of the Beer House at Shaw Green.

1881 Census

Courtesy of Gordon Small

1891 Census

Rate for Special Expenses Assessment made on 13th October 1897 on the Township of Euxton, Lancashire recorded the landlord as Dennis Robinson and owners Gardener, Thompson & Cardwell (* the original brewery changed its name to Gardener, Thompson & Cardwell in 1891 but changed it back to Whittle Springs Brewery in 1897. Shortly after this Dennis passed away leaving son William to run the business, which he did for the next 55 years!

1897 Burial record for Dennis Robinson

1901 Census

An Assessment for the Poor Rate for the Township of Euxton made on 18th October 1910 confirms the landlord as Wm. Robinson and owners, the Whittle Springs Brewery Ltd. 

1911 Census

Lancashire Evening Post 26 May 1939

1952 Probate record for landlord William Robinson

Travellers' Rest 2015