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Bob Dobson · 04-12-2009, 20:42

The Cemetery Arms was called the Whitaker's Arms before it was the Cemetery. The pub was there before the cemetery opened (1864) The Whitakers were a wealthy Altham/Huncoat family.
The Imperial on Blackburn Rd was formerly the Albion. There are several early examples of name changes.It has been suggested to me that the Blockade was previously the Havelock. Retlaw thinks that The Railway was previously the Spread Eagle.The Broadway was previously the Peel Arms

04-12-2009, 20:42	#14
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Hargreaves Arms - got a new name The Cemetery Arms was called the Whitaker's Arms before it was the Cemetery. The pub was there before the cemetery opened (1864) The Whitakers were a wealthy Altham/Huncoat family. The Imperial on Blackburn Rd was formerly the Albion. There are several early examples of name changes.It has been suggested to me that the Blockade was previously the Havelock. Retlaw thinks that The Railway was previously the Spread Eagle.The Broadway was previously the Peel Arms