Name: White Bull Inn
Address: 1a, Higher Road, Dilworth, Longridge
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| Alexander P Kapp White Bull, Higher Road, Longridge CC BY-SA 2.0 |
The heritage statement made in support of the planning application contains the following references of interest...
Historical background and development of the building
There is limited architectural evidence to suggest that the White Bull originated in the 17th century, possibly as a farmhouse rather than an inn, though the building appears to have been extensively rebuilt subsequently. It has certainly been a public house since the 18th century however, and was one of a number which were found within Longridge prior to its late 19th century expansion, with the landlords probably combining inn-keeping with other activities such as farming or blacksmithing, as was commonly the case.
At that time the village was a relatively small settlement of linear form, running from Chapel Hill to Market Place and King Street, and out to the north-west up Higher Road, then known as High Street.
The building undoubtedly has a complex architectural history, with the lower, north-east end of the main block, which is rubble-built, perhaps the earliest surviving part of it: it contains a small, two-light chamfered window at mid-height. Otherwise, the form of the masonry and the window and doorways suggests that much of the building was altered in the 19th century, probably as the growth of
quarrying and textiles nearby brought increased prosperity.
As well as the main block along Higher Road, the former hotel contains what may have been a separate cottage as well as other outbuildings, on the Dilworth Lane frontage and within the rear yard, but these have been extensively altered to form part of the modern public house kitchen and storage areas.
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| 1844 Map |
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| Lancaster Gazette - Saturday 04 August 1804 |
Baptism: 6 Jan 1803 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Richard Badger - S of Thomas Badger & Betty
Born: 14 Nov 1802
Abode: Dilworth
Occupation: Inn-keeper
Notes: Born Sunday, Baptised Thursday
Register: Baptisms 1794 - 1812, Page 35, Entry 1
Baptism: 5 Apr 1805 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Martha Badger - D of Thomas Badger & Betty
Born: 11 Mar 1805
Abode: Dilworth
Occupation: Inn-keeper
Notes: Born Monday, Baptised Friday
Register: Baptisms 1794 - 1812, Page 59, Entry 2
Baptism: 16 Aug 1807 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Elizabeth Badger - D of Thos. Badger & Betty
Born: 27 Jul 1807
Abode: Dilworth
Occupation: Inn-keeper
Notes: Born Monday, Baptised Sunday
Register: Baptisms 1794 - 1812, Page 89, Entry 4
Local baptismal and directory records confirm that Thomas and Betty moved from the White Bull to the Dog Inn road in the years following Elizabeth's birth.
Baptism: 22 Nov 1818 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Nanny Seed - D of William Seed & Ann
Abode: Dilworth
Occupation: Inn-keeper
Baptised by: The Revd. Robt. Parkinson
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1840, Page 44, Entry 346
Source: LDS Film 1657578
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| 1828 Pigot's Directory - William Seed |
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 18 August 1832 |
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 06 February 1841 |
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 27 April 1844 |
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 03 May 1845 |
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 22 January 1848 |
Baptism: 1 Apr 1849 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Alice Foster - [Child] of Charles Foster & Mary
Abode: Dilworth
Occupation: Inn Keeper
Baptised by: W. C. Bache Incumbent
Register: Baptisms 1840 - 1874
Source: LDS Film 1657578
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| 1848 Slater's Directory |
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| 1854 Directory - Richard Wilcock |
Marriage: 24 Dec 1855 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Thomas Wilcock - (X), 21, Labourer, Bachelor, Alston
Jane Eastham - (X), 20, Spinster, Alston
Groom's Father: Richard Wilcock, Inn Keeper
Bride's Father: John Eastham, Weaver
Witness: James Pye, (X); Jane Pye, (X)
Married by Banns by: William C. Bache
Register: Marriages 1838 - 1895, Page 32, Entry 64
Source: LDS Film 1657578
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 29 December 1855 |
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| Blackburn Standard - Wednesday 23 December 1857 |
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| Blackburn Standard - Wednesday 19 January 1859 |
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| Preston Herald - Saturday 02 April 1864 |
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| Blackburn Standard - Wednesday 20 February 1867 |
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| Preston Herald - Saturday 26 September 1868 |
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 16 September 1871 |
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| 1910 Map |
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| Blackburn Standard - Wednesday 28 February 1872 |
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| Preston Herald - Saturday 13 February 1875 |
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| Blackburn Standard - Saturday 23 December 1876 |
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| White Bull - Facebook Image c.1970s |
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| Preston Chronicle - Saturday 03 March 1877 |
Baptism: 15 May 1881 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Robert Preston - [Child] of Robert Preston & Elizabeth
Born: 23 Mar
Abode: Longridge
Occupation: Inn Keeper
Baptised by: J Osborne Curate
Register: Baptisms 1874 - 1891, Page 72, Entry 575
Source: LDS Film 1657578
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| Blackburn Standard - Saturday 19 November 1887 |
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| Blackburn Standard - Saturday 01 December 1894 |
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| Preston Herald - Wednesday 25 November 1896 |
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| Blackburn Standard - Saturday 02 September 1899 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 26 December 1899 |
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| Preston Herald - Saturday 31 March 1900 |
Burial: 23 May 1900 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Alice Yates - Age: 5 years
Abode: White Bull Inn, Dilworth
Grave: 690 Old ground
Buried by: E A M Godson
Register: Burials 1880 - 1900, Page 149, Entry 1192
Source: LDS Film 1657578
Burial: 2 Jun 1900 St Lawrence, Longridge, Lancs.
Tom Yates - Age: 17 months
Abode: White Bull Inn, Dilworth
Grave: 700 Old ground
Buried by: E A M Godson
Register: Burials 1880 - 1900, Page 150, Entry 1195
Source: LDS Film 1657578
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 24 March 1903 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 10 March 1908 |
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| Preston Herald - Saturday 01 May 1909 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 17 September 1910 |
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| Preston Herald - Saturday 04 January 1913 |
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| General & Commercial Directory 1917 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 16 October 1918 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 27 August 1920 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Monday 06 December 1920 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 18 November 1925 |
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| 1930 Map |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 26 August 1930 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 19 May 1931 |
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