Address: Babylon Lane, Heath Charnock, Chorley
The Bay Horse Inn dates back to the mid-1700s and appears alongside Turner Smithy at the top of Babylon Lane on available local maps from 1845 onwards. It was originally a farm and had the smithy at the rear added on in the late-1700s, later becoming a beerhouse then a fully licensed Inn in the early 1840s.
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| 1845 Map |
Baptism: 30 Oct 1789 St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, England
James Dickinson - Son of Ralph Dickinson & Elisabeth
Born: 7 Oct 1789
Abode: Heath Charnock
Register: Baptisms 1769 - 1797, Page 60, Entry 19
Source: LDS Film 93703
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| 1824 Directory |
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| 1835 Polling Register - Ralph Dickinson |
Burial: 12 Apr 1839 Rivington Church, Rivington, Lancashire
Ralph Dickinson -Age: 74
Abode: Charnock
Buried by: J. Jackson
Register: Burials 1813 - 1873, Page 111, Entry 884
Source: LDS Film 1408887
Ralph Dickinson was the proprietor of the farm and smithy so I suspect that the beerhouse only started trading after his death in 1839, run by his son James. Ralph left his fire brick works and smithy to his eldest son, William, and the 1841 census below confirms the businesses were split for a time, with William running the fire brick works whilst James' occupation is shown as "beer seller". Together with their mother and younger siblings they continued to live at Turner Smithy.
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| 1841 Census |
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| 1843 Quarter Sessions Probate records at Lancashire Archives show that William Dickinson died in 1848, bequeathing his brick works to younger brother James, and all his remaining property to his siblings James, Ellen and Lucy Dickinson 'no wife no husband to inherit any of my property'. |
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| 1851 Census |
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| Bolton Chronicle 17 June 1854 |
James Dickinson was still living at Turner Smithy in 1861 and his occupation was shown as, "Fire Brick Manufacturer and Farmer of 20 acres employing 4 men and 2 boys". However, he was not running the pub, as a Richard Fairclough was the inn keeper at that time living next to James and his family.
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| 1861 Census James Dickinson |
Ten years later on the 1871 census James Dickinson is still recorded as living at Turner Smithy with his sister Lucy, next door to the Bay Horse, which was being run by a John Woodworth. It is interesting to note that despite running the family's fire brick business and the Bay Horse Inn, James chose to records his occupation as "formerly farmer" on this date.
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| Preston Chronicle 28 September 1867 |
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| 1871 Census James Dickinson and John Woodworth |
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| Preston Chronicle 14 October 1871 |
James Dickinson died in 1876 leaving his remaining sister Lucy. He was in his mid-80s and died in Heath Charnock.
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| 1876 Probate James Dickinson |
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| Chorley Guardian 11 May 1872 |
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| Preston Chronicle 29 December 1877 |
Lucy Dickinson continued to live at the family home at Turner Smithy after her brother's death and four years later married a local shopkeeper from Adlington.
Marriage: 13 Oct 1880 Christ Church, Adlington, Lancashire
Joseph Marsden - Full Age, Shopkeeper, Bachelor, Adlington
Lucy Dickinson - Full Age, Housekeeper, Spinster, Heath Charnock
Groom's Father: Thomas Marsden, Corn Dealer
Bride's Father: Ralph Dickinson, Brick Maker
Witness: Thomas Dobson; Agnes Dobson
Married by Licence by: Thos Carpenter Vicar
The 1881 census below confirms that Lucy and her husband Joseph lived together at Turner Smithy where they remained until her death in 1897.
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| 1881 Census |
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| Preston Chronicle 08 January 1881 |
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| The Bay Horse c.1883- Landlord James Glover |
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| Chorley Standard and District Advertiser 07 April 1883 |
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1891 Census
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| Preston Chronicle 02 January 1892 |
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| 1901 Census |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 20 November 1902 |
BAY HORSE HOTEL, HEATH CHARNOCK, NEAR RIVINGTON GOOD LUNCHEONS, TEAS, and REFRESHMENTS of all kinds provided through the season. Splendid accommodation for Picnic, Bowling, and Cycling Parties. Bowling Green.
Proprietor, JAS. HARGREAVES
Published: Saturday 18 July 1908
Newspaper: Cricket and Football Field
County: Lancashire, England
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| Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser 19 June 1909 |
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| 1911 Census |
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| 1921 Census |
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| 1924 Kelly's Directory - Arthur James Mayoh |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 13 December 1930 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 16 June 1933 |
Tributes have been paid to a former pub landlord who has died at the age of 79. Graham Beeby ran the Bay Horse, on Babylon Lane, Heath Charnock, from 1975 to 1986.
He died on Wednesday of natural causes, leaving his wife of 60 years, Jean, three children, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Graham, of Bolton Road, Anderton, was born in Horwich and went into the Army’s catering corps from school. He was a master baker and later ran Beeby’s bakery and confectionary shop in Horwich, which he took over from his parents. He sold it in 1975 and fulfilled his dream to run a pub.
His son, Adrian, 44, said: “He always wanted a pub and he pestered and pestered my mum for a pub. They put their name down and were shown all these awful pubs and then they went to the Bay Horse. My dad said that was the one.”
Graham was involved in several bowling clubs at the pub and organised bowling parties, as well as outings. Customer and friend, Dave Brown, said: “He was a character, he was amusing, he had fun. He was the kind of landlord you don’t see many of nowadays.”
Graham was also a Freemason, joining the Rivington lodge in 1975 and becoming master of the lodge in 1987. He was involved in lodges in Westhoughton, Horwich and Chorley, and was instrumental in helping to rebuild Westhoughton Masonic Hall after a fire in the late 1980s.
Graham helped to raise money for charity and was a founder member of the Masonic Caravan Club.
Malcolm Warren, a fellow Freemason, said: “He was such an efficient, generous and well-respected member of the community.He will certainly be very much missed by all who knew him.”
Adrian, of The Hamlet, Heath Charnock added: “He was the kindest, gentlest, most caring man you could ever meet. If you wanted anything and he had it, he would let you have it.”
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