Goosnargh (Inglewhite) - Queen's Arms

Name: The Queen's Arms

Address: Button Street, Inglewhite, Goosnargh

c.2020

Built in 1811 the Queen's Arms was originally the home of Thomas Myerscough and his family and was called Bridge Cottage, probably due to its close proximity to "Factory Bridge". Thomas was a cotton weaver by trade but by 1861 census records confirm that his son, Thomas Jnr and sisters Lydia and Margaret were living there. Thomas' occupation is described as a "Licensed Victualler & Clogger" and so sometime during the 1850s the beer house had been born.

1910 Map of Inglewhite

A revolution for pubs was brought about by the Beerhouse Act of 1830, which liberalised the regulations enabling anyone to brew and sell beer on payment of a licence costing two guineas. The intention was to increase competition between brewers, and it resulted in the opening of 56,000 beer houses across the country by 1836; the rapidly expanding industrial centres of the North of England saw their fair share and the trend continued over the next few decades. The building existed for residential use long before this time so I suspect Thomas Jnr entered the trade in the 1850s taking advantage of the recent legislation.

Front Entrance

Listed landlords at the Inn were Thomas Myerscough Jnr (1861), Robert Miller (1866-68), William Moon (1867-68), John Lofthouse (1869-71), John Eastwood (1881), James Newbould (1891), Henry Hull (1901) and Thomas Rogerson (1910-).

1841 Census - Thomas Myerscough (Cotton Weaver)

1851 Census - Thomas Myerscough (Cotton Weaver)

Thomas Myerscough died on 17th January 1861 at the age of only 54 years and was buried at St Walburge's RC Church, Preston. Thomas Jnr was to marry shortly afterwards and by 1871 was still living in Inglewhite in the Old Workhouse but plying his trade as a clogger. They were to remain living there for the next 30 years until Thomas' death in 1902.

1861 Census - Thomas Myerscough Jnr (Licensed Victualler & Clogger)

MONTHLY SALE of SURPLUS' STOCK of CATTLE and SHEEP on the premises attached to the Queen's Arms Inn, Inglewhite -The first sale will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1863. Gentlemen, having any of the above stock to dispose...

10 January 1863 - Preston Chronicle - Preston, Lancashire, England

Marriages

On the 15th instant, at St. Leonard's Church, Middleton, by the Rev. Canon Durnford, M.A., assisted by the Rev. T Duell, at St. Lawrence ' s Church, Barton, Mr. HENRY MOON, of Barton, to Miss AMELIA MILLER, of the (Queen's Arms, Inglewhite, Goosnargh).

22 August 1866 - Blackburn Standard - Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Marriage record confirming Amelia's father, Robert Miller
as the Innkeeper at the Queen's Arms

Robert Miller originated from Tarleton and in the 1850s brought his family up in Preston whilst working as a Blacksmith's labourer, then by 1861 they had moved to Singleton and it was probably around this time that Amelia and Henry, who was from nearby Barton met. By 1866 the Millers were living at the Queen's Arms. Following Amelia Miller's marriage to Henry Moon it seems likely that they then assisted in the running of the Queen's Arms with her father Robert Miller but either way, their stay there was to be short-lived, as the below press excerpts confirm.

PRESTON HERALD, SATURDAY. AUGUST 31, 1867

The person who really required the license was the applicant's father, who had been keeping the Queen’s Arms, Inglewhite, and had not had his license transferred at the time notice was required to be given for borough licenses—Mr. Robert Miller.

31 August 1867 - Preston Herald - Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Anne Moon - dau. of Henry Moon & Amelia

Born: 1 Jun 1867

Abode: Inglewhite Green

Occupation: Cordwainer & Publican

Notes: [Original entry Abode: Queen's Arms Inglewhite Goosnargh]

Baptised by: William Shilleto Perp: Curate

Register: Baptisms 1867 - 1905, Page 1, Entry 1

Source: LDS Film 1470930

William Moon took over the licence in 1867, who is likely to have been Henry's younger brother but he was only 18/19 years of age and was there for only a year... 

To be Let, with immediate possession, the INN or PUBLIC HOUSE “Queen’s Arms", Inglewhite, with barn, stable, and acre of land. May let from year to year, or for a term, as may be agreed upon.

—For farther particulars apply to Mr. T. Mercer, Dobson’s Mill.

28 November 1868 - Preston Herald - Preston, Lancashire, England

TRANSFER OF LICENSES

The license of the Queen's Arms Inn, Inglewhite, was transferred from William Moon, to John Lofthouse before the Mayor, R. Fodder, D. Arkwright...

02 January 1869 - Preston Chronicle - Preston, Lancashire, England

1871 Census - John Lofthouse (Innkeeper)

THE SITE OP THE NEW FEVER WARDS.

On Monday last the coroner, Mr. Myres, Esq., held inquest at the Queen’s Arms, Inglewhite, 

touching the of child named Isabella Bland, who was found dead in bed on Saturday morning.

30 August 1871 - Preston Herald - Preston, Lancashire, England

Rear of the Queen's Arms looking past to the Black Bull

THE ORDER OF DRUIDS, INGLEWHITE

The annual procession of the Inglewhite Glory Lodge was held on Thursday at the Queen's Arms, Inglewhite, and passed off most successfully. From an early hour the village was the scene of 'gaiety and animation.

06 June 1874 - Preston Chronicle - Preston, Lancashire, England

1881 Census - John Eastwood (Publican)

1891 Census - James Newbould (Publican)

During the 1890s James Newbould and his family moved on from the Queen's Arms and were found in 1901 running the Dog & Partridge Inn in nearby Chipping.

Dog & Partridge, Chipping courtesy of What Pub

1892 Map - The Queen's Arms is marked as P.H.

1901 Census - Henry Hull (Inn Keeper)

TO BE LET

with immediate possession, through failing health, the fully-licensed house, "THE QUEEN'S ARMS" Inglewhite, Goosnargh; good stabling, with one acre of land and garden. 

14 January 1904 - Lancashire Evening Post - Preston, Lancashire, England

Henry Hull stepped down from running the pub and moved across the road with his wife Adelaide to work at the post office run by Robert Sowerbutts from the old Black Bull.

THIS DAYS NEWS. DAILY POST OFFICE, AN INGLEWHITE TRANSFER. UNUSUAL APPLICATION TO THE COUNT

A somewhat unusual application was made by Mr. T. H. Edelston at the Preston County Police Court this morning in reference to the license of the Queen Arms, Inglewhite. Mr. Edelston explained that his application was really the renewal of an application made a court or two ago... 

02 May 1904 - Lancashire Evening Post - Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas Rogerson was resident in the village in 1901 and recorded as living at the Black Bull across the road, occupation shown as "farmer". The fact that a few years later he was a landlord running the Queen's Arms suggests to me that in 1901 he was also running the Black Bull as a beer house.

1910 Lancashire Electoral Register - Thomas Rogerson

1911 Census - Thomas Rogerson (Publican)

LANCASHIRE LICENCES REFUSED

 Three Crowns, Standish; Hare and Hounds, Haslingden; Boar’s Head and Flowing Jug, Clitheroe. In the case of the Queen’s Arms, Goosnargh, the amount of compensation was agreed upon £403, and that for the Hare and Hounds, Haslingden, £250.

30 May 1911 - Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Leeds, Yorkshire

REDUNDANT LICENCES

In all, twelve licences have been “referred” by the different licensing justices for compensation viz. the Queen’s Arms, Inglewhite, Goosnargh; Dog and Partridge, Bailey Hey, Dog Inn, Alston; Crown Hotel, Dilworth; Red Lion, Catforth...

03 June 1911 - Preston Herald - Preston, Lancashire

The Queen's Arms fell victim to Section 69 of the Licensing Act of 1902 in the above circumstances, as did so many other small beer houses around this time.  The legislation dictated the following criteria be met for license renewal: -

Section Sixty-nine of "The Licensing Act, 1902," is hereby repealed, and the following new Section Sixty-nine substituted therefore:

(1) Every application for a wholesale licence or an importers licence shall be made to the Treasurer in writing and shall set forth the place of residence of the applicant, and in case of a wholesale licence shall state the situation and description of the premises in respect of which the licence is applied for. 

(2) The Treasurer shall refer any such application to the Commissioner of Police who shall thereupon satisfy himself that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be the holder of the licence for which he has applied: that the premises mentioned in the application are suitable for the purpose: and that the granting of a licence in respect of premises in the locality where the premises mentioned in the application are situated is warranted by the requirements of the residents in such locality and shall report to the Treasurer thereon.

In this case, whilst there had been three pubs in Inglewhite there was only really call for one and the one that remained was to be the Green Man Inn.

1917 General & Commercial Directory

The directories of 1917 and 1924 confirm that the Queen's Arms had not reopened and was no longer a going concern mid and post WW1 although Thomas Rogerson's son James was still living in the village, quite probably in the old Queen's Arms in 1924 working as a labourer.

1924 Kelly's Directory of Goosnargh (incl. Inglewhite)

1910 Map and 2020 Google Satellite Image Superimposed