Address: 1, Golden Hill Lane, Leyland
This public house was built in the 1837, with the Leyland and Farington Co-op Store next door being built as one building. In Chapel Brow, the Vaults was a separate building with entry through a door onto the Brow..
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| Annotated Map of Hough Lane Area (1928) |
Listed landlords at the Queen's Hotel were Thomas Smith (1869-76), Henry Gardner (1877-81), Richard Lomax (1891-92), Sarah Lomax (1892), Alfred J Lomax (1892-1911) and Robert & Barnes (1917-30) and Alfred Barnes (1930-31).
THE WIGAN OBSERVER AND DISTRICT ADVERTISER, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10th 1869
...beer seller, of Heskin, who had his present house for 18 years, and had been fined twice— Thomas Smith, of the Queen’s Hotel, Golden Hill, Leyland—William Baxendale, Traveller’s Rest, Langtree.—Several applications from Longton and Chorley were also refused.
10 September 1869 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser
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| 1871 Census |
Leyland—Important Sale of Valuable Home Property
Situate on Turpin Green, near the Railway Station, Leyland.
MR. R. MOULDING respectfully announces received instructions from Mr. John Martin, the owner, to offer for Sale Auction, at the house of Mr. Thomas Smith, the Queen's Hotel, Leyland, on Wednesday, November 25th, at seven o'clock in the evening, in one or more lots shall be agreed upon...
14 November 1874 - Preston Herald
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| 1881 Census |
SUMMARY
Bell ringers...ascended to try and ring out several peals during Sunday to the 48th anniversary of the Queen's Leyland and Farington Co-operative. The working of the quarter just ended enables the committee of this society to declare dividend.
24 June 1885 - Preston Herald
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| The Queen's and Cooperative Store c.1890 |
On Thursday, the coroner, Dr. Gilbertson, held Inquest at the Queen’s Hotel, Leyland, touching the death of John Baker, of 26, Herbert-street, who died through injuries received under following circumstances
19 June 1886 - Preston Herald
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| 1891 Census |
LICENCE APPLICATION.
Alfred Lomax applied on behalf of his sister, Sarah Lomax, holder of the licence of the Queen’s Hotel, Leyland, for occasional licence in room adjoining the hotel, on the occasion of the Leyland May Festival May and 28th.
11 May 1892 - Preston Herald
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| 1901 Census |
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| 1911 Census |
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| 1917 Barrett's Directory |
POLICE PATROL IN INCIDENT AT CLAYTON-LE-WOODS
When Alfred Barnes (30), licensee of the Queen’s Hotel, Leyland, was summoned Leyland today, for dangerous driving, it was stated that he emerged from Moss Lane.
13 January 1930 - Lancashire Evening Post
STORY OF CAR INCIDENT AT PRESTON.
At Preston Police Court, to-day, Alfred Barnes (32), licensee of the Queens Hotel, Leyland, pleaded not guilty to charge of being in charge of motor car in Fishergate on Saturday last whilst under the influence of drink.
08 July 1931 - Lancashire Evening Post
Death Notices
...in Blackpool, who died suddenly on Wednesday. Mr. Barnes, who was a native of Leyland, was formerly proprietor of the Queen's Hotel, Leyland. The service was conducted the Rev. F. W. Argyle, vicar. The mourners included representatives from the following Freemasons.
15 May 1937 - Lancashire Evening Post
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Probate record of Alfred Lomax 1944
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My great grandfather, Alfred J Lomax, was landlord at The Queen's Hotel on Chapel Brow from 1892 to 1911. If anyone has any more info on Alfred, his father Richard, wife Florence, or Lomax family members, I would be interested to learn more about them. Cheers TobyJones
ReplyDeleteThanks for contributing Toby. Alfred J Lomax was brought up next door to another Queen's Hotel, located on Butler Street in Preston city centre, his father, Richard Lomax b.1835 @ Farnworth being a Railway Carriage Guard (the Station line runs parallel to and along the length of Butler Street). Alfred was born in Preston and by 1881 the family had moved round the corner and his father Richard was running the North Western Hotel on Fishergate (Preston) (*link http://pubsinpreston.blogspot.com/2012/03/north-western-hotel-fishergate.html)
ReplyDeleteSometime in the mid 1880s they moved to the Queens in Leyland where Alfred eventually took over the reins after his father's death in the early 1890s.
Alfred married Florence Ada Bowling on 19th July 1900 at St Andrews in Leyland. Florence was born and brought up in Leyland, her father James Bowling being the landlord of the Eagle & Child pub (*link https://chorleyinnsandtaverns.blogspot.com/p/leyland-eagle-child.html)
I hope this is of some use. Cheers, Richard
Thanks, Richard. Your knowledge is very much appreciated. I've just been getting up to speed on James and Jane Bowling. And also intend finding out more about their son James Thomas Bowling. May have some further questions for you! Cheers Toby
ReplyDeleteCome back to me if needed Toby. Cheers
ReplyDeleteHi Richard I think James Thomas Bowling was landlord of the Ship Inn in Leyland but may have left after a year or so to assist his mother, Jane Bowling, run the Eagle & Child following James Bowling senior's death in 1894. Cheers Toby
ReplyDeleteHi Richard Alfred James Lomax's daughter, Gladys Lomax married Richard Austin FrankJones whose father, Richard Jones, was also a licensed victuallerin Staffordshire (connected to Central Hotel Blackfords in Cannock) and ran I think a wine merchant business called Glover & Co. Have you ever heard of Glover & Co's business operations spilling over into Lancashire? Any help gratefully received. Cheers Toby
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