Address: Blackburn Old Road, Riley Green, Hoghton
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| John Ellison's Royal Oak c.1908 |
The Royal Oak Inn is a coaching Inn dating back at least to the early 1800s and was also used as meeting place for the local hunts, auctions, Coroner's inquests and of course as a popular drinking hole for locals.
Listed landlords were Robert Mason (1824), John Neville (1840-), Francis Ainsworth (1859-65), Robert Berry (1866-1906), John Simpson (1909-) and Alice Ellison (1926-).
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| 1824 Directory Robert Mason |
Shocking Case Manslaughter Brother
An inquest was held on before Richard Palmer, Esq., at the Royal Oak Inn, Hoghton, on the body of George Knowles, who died consequence of a wound received from bis brother, William Knowles.
20 December 1837 - Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser - London
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| 1845 Map |
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| 1851 Census John Neville |
Baptism: 4 Feb 1859 Holy Trinity, Hoghton, Lancashire, England
David Ainsworth - Son of Francis Ainsworth & Anne
Abode: Hoghton
Occupation: Inn Keeper
Notes: Twins. 1st born
Baptised by: Jonn. Short Incumbent
New landlord Francis Ainsworth arrived with his family at the Royal Oak in the late 1850s. Originating from Darwen he had worked as a "Paper Maker" in the nearby Withnell Fold Mill during which time he and Ann lived at the Brown Cow Inn, a pub regularly used by the workers there but on closer inspection they were not just lodgers, as Ann nee Whitehead was the landlord's daughter.
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| 1851 Marriage Record |
Baptism: 4 Feb 1859 Holy Trinity, Hoghton, Lancashire, England
Ralph Ainsworth - Son of Francis Ainsworth & Anne
Abode: Hoghton
Occupation: Inn Keeper
Notes: Twins. 2nd born
Baptised by: Jonn. Shortt Incumbent
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| 1861 Census Francis Ainsworth |
During the mid-1860s they moved back to Darwen where Francis continued in the licensed trade running the British Queen on Queen Street East (now Duckworth Street).
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| British Queen c.2009 Robert Wade Flickr CC Licence |
The next landlord was local lad Robert Berry, the son of a farmer from Hoghton,Thomas Berry and for the next 40 years Robert remained behind the bar at the Royal Oak being the Inn's longest-standing landlord.
Baptism: 17 Jun 1866 Holy Trinity, Hoghton, Lancashire, England
Elijah Berry - Son of Robert Berry & Sarah
Abode: Riley Green Hoghton
Occupation: Inn Keeper Oak Inn
Baptised by: Geo. H. Ashe Off. Minister
Robert Berry was summoned for keeping open his house for the safe of beer during illegal hours on Sunday the 30th. Defendant keeps the Royal Oak Inn. Hoghton, and on the day in question, Police-constable Howard saw two men go into the house from side passage, and he followed...
13 July 1867 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser
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| Courtesy of Gordon Small |
Baptism: 24 Mar 1870 Holy Trinity, Hoghton, Lancashire, England
Maria Berry - Child of Robert Berry & Sarah
Born: 29 Dec 1869
Abode: Riley Green Hoghton
Occupation: Inn Keeper Royal Oak Inn
Baptised by: Jonn. Shortt Vicar
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| 1871 Census Robert Berry |
Baptism: 18 Jan 1872 Holy Trinity, Hoghton, Lancashire, England
Fanny Berry - Child of Robert Berry & Sarah
Born: 13 Dec 1871
Abode: Riley Green Hoghton
Occupation: Innkeeper
Baptised by: Jonn. Shortt Vicar
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| Courtesy of WhatPub |
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| 1881 Census Robert Berry |
Child Drowned near Preston.—An inquest was held at the Royal Oak Inn, Hoghton, near Preston, on the body of Joseph Ernest Benson, two years old. In the afternoon of Tuesday the child was playing on the high road with another child...
28 July 1882 - Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser
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| 1891 Census Robert Berry |
Marriage: 26 Jul 1894 Parish Church, Hoghton, Lancs.
Edmund Phillipson Dewhurst - full age Labourer Bachelor of Hoghton
Fanny Berry - full age House Work Spinster of Hoghton
Groom's Father: Edward Dewhurst, Labourer
Bride's Father: Robert Berry, Inn Keeper
Witness: Thomas Dewhurst; Keziah Dewhurst
Married by Licence by: T. Cowpe Lawson Curate of St. James Sheffield
William Christian, coachman of Sir James de Hoghton, last night ventured on the
ice near the Royal Oak Hotel, Hoghton. The ice gave way and he was drowned.
Three hours elapsed before his body was recovered.
12 December 1899 - Manchester Evening News
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| 1901 Census Robert Berry |
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| 1906 Probate Record Robert Berry |
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| 1909 Map |
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| 1911 Census Summary |
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| 1911 Census John Simpson |
HOGHTON LICENSEE FINED. SUMMONED FOR REFUSING TO ADMIT THE POLICE.
STORY OF A SUNDAY AFTERNOON VISIT
At Chorley, to-day, Alice Ellison (40), license of the Royal Oak Hotel, Riley Green, Hoghton, was fined and ordered to pay three guineas advocate’s fee when summoned for refusing to admit the police.
27 July 1926 - Lancashire Evening Post - Preston, Lancashire, England
On August 24th the licensees of the Boar’s Head Inn, and the Railway Hotel, Hoghton,
and the Royal Oak Hotel, Riley Green, were granted an extension of hours for the sale
of intoxicants from 10pm to 11pm
13 August 1935 - Lancashire Evening Post - Preston, Lancashire, England
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