Chorley's Inns and Taverns: Parbold

Name: Windmill Inn

Address: Mill Lane, Parbold

The Windmill Inn is said to date back to 1794 and coincided with the opening of the Leeds to Liverpool canal, benefiting from the trade that provided along with business from the neighbouring Newburgh Corn Mills and the Windmill whose name it took. The map from 1845 clearly shows the Inn on Mill Lane (then known as Mill House Lane).

1845

Listed landlords at the Inn were Robert Blackburn (1849-71), Elizabeth Blackburn (1871), John Blackburn (1881-91), Robert W Blizard (1901), Hugh Cornwell (1911-23), Mary Ellen Cornwell (1923-) and Paul & Laura Bolton (2011-)

Baptism: 19 Aug 1849 Douglas Chapel, Eccleston, Lancashire, England

John Blackburn - Son of Robert Blackburn & Elizabeth

Born: 20 Jul 1849

Abode: Parbold

Occupation: Innkeeper

Baptised by: Jno. Price Minister

Register: Baptisms 1848 - 1849 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 98, Entry 781

Source: LDS Film 1469069

Fatal Accident at a Stone Quarry. On Tuesday last, Mr. Myers, coroner, held an inquest at the Windmill Inn, Parbold, on the body of a man, named Daniel Forshaw, 23 years of age, who was killed at the stone quarry of Mr. Peter Barton

20 September 1856 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Wigan, Lancashire, England

1861 Census

Death Parbold.—On Monday, Mr. Myres, Coroner, held inquest the Windmill Inn, Parbold, on the body of tailor, named James Rimmer, of that place, 79 years of age. On Friday night the deceased and some...

21 February 1863 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Wigan, Lancashire, England

1869 Slater's Directory

FATAL CONVEYANCE ACCIDENT AT PARBOLD

On Tuesday, Mr. Myres Esq., held an inquest at the Windmill Inn, Parbold, upon the body of John Higham, who met with his death through falling out of his conveyance -Jane Williams, wife

24 July 1869 - Preston Chronicle - Preston, Lancashire, England

1871 Census

1881 Census

Parochial Committee—A meeting of the Parbold Committee of the Wigan Rural Sanitary Authority was held at the Mill House Inn, Parbold, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. W. H. Fowler presided, and there were also present Messrs. Ainscough, Rigby, Liptrot, Ireland

11 March 1881 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Wigan, Lancashire, England

Property Sale Parbold.— At the Mill House Inn, Parbold, Wednesday evening, Mr. W.O. Idle sold two lots of property belonging the estate the late Peter Faulkner. The room was crowded, and great interest seemed to be taken in the proceedings.

03 February 1886 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Wigan, Lancashire, England

1891 Census

Inhabitants of Parbold and district, convened by Mr. H. S. Threlfall, chairman of the Parochial Committee, was held in the Windmill Inn, Parbold.

15 December 1893 - Wigan Observer and District Advertiser - Wigan, Lancashire, England

1901 Census showing John Blackburn (Retired Innkeeper)

INNKEEPER FINED —At Standish Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, before W. H. Hewlett and James Lawrence. Esqrs. ???? Richard of the Windmill Inn, Parbold, was fined 10s. for permitting drunkenness his premises on the 8th inst., and William Walsh was fined 2s

20 December 1900 - Lancashire Evening Post - Preston, Lancashire, England