Chorley's Inns and Taverns: Wrightington

Name: The Scarisbrick Arms

Address: Wood Lane/Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington

The Scarisbrick Arms has been a part of life in Wrightington since the early 1800's although these days is more widely known as the Corner House. Located at Four Lane Ends in a part of Wrightington known as Wrightington Bar it holds dominant position on the corner of Wood Lane and Carr House Lane. It is not listed as a public house on any of the old maps other than the 1892 map shown further down the page.

The Inn was very much the home of the Wright family during the 19th century as the list of landlords confirms. They were William Wright Snr (1841-1851), John Monk (1861-68), Jane Wright (1869), William Wright Jnr (1871-1907), John Foster Wright (1907-11) and Henry Ormshaw (1919).

1841 Census

1851 Census

1861 Census

Preston Chronicle 29 August 1868

Baptism of John Foster Wright January 1868 at St James' Wrightington

Baptism: 10 Oct 1869 St James the Great, Wrightington, Lancs.

Mary Ellen Wright - [Child] of William Wright & Judith

Born: 7 Sep 1869

Abode: Wrightington Bar

Occupation: Publican

Baptised by: J.T. Wilson

Register: Baptisms 1857 - 1921, Page 34, Entry 270

Source: LDS Film 1849640

1871 Census

Baptism: 7 Jan 1872 St James the Great, Wrightington, Lancs.

Sarah Jane Wright - [Child] of William Wright & Judith

Born: 29 Nov 1871

Abode: Wrightington

Occupation: Publican

Baptised by: J.T. Wilson

Register: Baptisms 1857 - 1921, Page 39, Entry 310

Source: LDS Film 1849640

Baptismal record of William Wright, son of William Jnr and Judith

Baptism: 22 Jun 1873 St James the Great, Wrightington, Lancs.

William Wright - [Child] of William Wright & Judith

Born: 22 May 1873

Abode: The Bar Wrightington

Occupation: Publican

Baptised by: J.T. Wilson

Register: Baptisms 1857 - 1921, Page 45, Entry 353

Source: LDS Film 1849640

1881 Census

1891 Census

1892 Map

Marriage: 25 Jan 1896 St James the Great, Wrightington, Lancashire, England

John Foster Wright - Full Age Brick Layer Bachelor of Wrightington

Sarah Ann Corner - Full Age Spinster of Wrightington

Groom's Father: William Wright, Publican

Bride's Father: James Corner, Farmer

Witness: William Wright; Elizabeth Rothwell

Married by Licence by: J. T. Wilson B.A. Vicar

Register: Marriages 1873 - 1921, Page 65, Entry 129

Source: LDS Film 1849640

The baptism record of yet another William Wright above from 1896 shows that John Foster Wright originally worked as a bricklayer before taking over behind the bar in the early 1900's.

Marriage: 24 Jul 1897 St James the Great, Wrightington, Lancashire, England

John Dawber - Full Age Collier Bachelor of Wrightington

Mary Ellen Wright - Full Age Spinster of Wrightington

Groom's Father: William Dawber, Collier

Bride's Father: William Wright, Publican

Witness: John Holding; Jane Ann Wright

Married by Licence by: J. T. Wilson B.A. Vicar

Register: Marriages 1873 - 1921, Page 70, Entry 140

Source: LDS Film 1849640