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Mason's Arms

Name: The Mason's Arms

Address: 98 Harpers Lane, Chorley


Listed landlords were William Monk (1818-), John Monk (-1841), Hannah Monk (1851), Joseph Taylor (1861-81), Robert Rigby (1889-91), Caroline Rigby (1901), Eli Parkinson (1911-36) and Nick Reid (2017-).

Baptism: 8 May 1818 St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire
John Monk - Son of William Monk & Clarissa
Abode: Chorley
Occupation: Innkeeper
Baptised by: Richard Hodgson
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1821, Page 10, Entry 1511

 Baptism: 25 Aug 1820 St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire
William Monk - Son of William Monk & Clarissa
Abode: Chorley
Occupation: Innkeeper
Baptised by: O. Cooper
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1821, Page 245, Entry 2194

1841 Census

1851 Census
The association of power-loom weavers met on Thursday evening, at the Mason's Arms, and agreed to make a levy of 1d. per loom in support of the labourers and those out of work...
Published: Saturday 24 February 1855
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle


1861 Census
CHORLEY
Applications for new licences
Wm. Norris, for a house in Pall Mall; Joseph Taylor, Masons' Arms; Joseph Wilcock Brook Street, all of Chorley; William Rogerson for a new house near the Croston station, at Croston...
Published: Saturday 31 August 1861
Newspaper: Preston Chronicle


1871 Census

1928 Aerial View of the Mason's Arms & Hygienic Laundry

1881 Census


Marriage: 3 Jul 1889 St Peter, Chorley, Lancashire, England
John Grimshaw - 23 Farm Labourer Bachelor of Bagganley Farm, Chorley
Mary Rigby - 22 Weaver Spinster of Masons Arms, Harpers Lane, Chorley
Groom's Father: John Grimshaw, Farmer
Bride's Father: Robert Rigby, Publican
Witness: James Grimshaw; Maria Rigby
Married by Banns by: Thomas Lund, (Vicar)
Register: Marriages 1852 - 1893, Page 224, Entry 448

1891 Census


1901 Census
Chorley Petty Sessions,
Police officer found the man in drunken condition in the Mason’s Arms, Chorley, where had been refused drink.
Published: Saturday 02 December 1905
Newspaper: Preston Herald

1911 Census
1921 Census Eli Parkinson
RESULTS
Eli Parkinson, licensee of the Mason’s Arms, Harpers Lane, Chorley, said that Liptrot, whom he knew well, called his premises by appointment, and he proceeded to Adlington to make some holiday arrangements. They called at the Ridgeway Arms Hotel, Adlington...
Published: Wednesday 23 June 1926
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post

It was good to see the Mason's Arms re-open on 1st July 2017 after a period of closure and great refurbishment.





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