Name: The Golden Lion
Address: Blackburn Road, Higher Wheelton, Chorley
The Golden Lion dates back to the early 1800's, possibly earlier and is located on the main Chorley to Blackburn road.
Listed licensees were Richard Marsden (1841), James Anderton (1846), Mary Anderton (1851), William Harrison (1861-71), Joseph Fowler (1881), Oliver Fowler (1891), James Baron (1901), Edith Walmley (1903), David Hindle (1911) and Mr & Mrs Strange (1945).
The below marriage record confirms that Richard and Margaret Mardsen, the earliest recorded tenants at the Golden Lion were locals.
Marriage: 21 Sep 1836 St Andrew, Leyland, Lancashire, England
Richard Marsden - Bachelor, Wheelton in this parish
Margaret Carr - (X), Spinster, Wheelton in this parish
Witness: Edward Kellett; Margaret Hodkinson, (X); Gorge Marsden
Married by Licence by: Gardner Baldwin Vicar
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| 1841 Census |
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| Preston Chronicle 14 November 1846 |
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| 1851 Census |
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| 1861 Census |
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| Preston Chronicle 01 October 1864 |
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| 1871 Census |
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| Golden Lion (centre) and the Withy Trees (right) |
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| Preston Chronicle 08 March 1873 |
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| 1881 Census |
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| 1891 Census |
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| 1901 Census |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 03 April 1903 |
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| 1911 Census |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 26 September 1945 |
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| Lancashire Evening Post 05 October 1945 |
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| February 2018 Chorley Guardian |
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| 2022 |
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