Pubs in old & new acc
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The Borough Arms was on Cross St, nearly facing the former Home Brew Shop.
That was the easy one, what else was it used for besides selling Cockroach pee.
Retlaw.
no mate was the "Black Bull" me local in 60s
Yes the Black Bull was its name, it was one of the oldest buildings in Old Accrington.no mate was the "Black Bull" me local in 60s
Records for Old Accrington are a bit hard to come by. The earliest record I can find is for 1666, Henry Emmot is listed as Ale House Keeper, he was taxed
6 pence.
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was once told it was the owd "Grain Court" dunno if was true or even what one was?
You would need to check the Halmote Court Rolls for that one.was once told it was the owd "Grain Court" dunno if was true or even what one was?
Taxes were charged on many commodities, in the old days, just as they are today.
I remember reading of a case regarding a dispute over rights of way to the Corn Mill when one man was only allowed to transport his corn to the mill from Wulhyrst along a certain lane on fixed days.
Retlaw.
Hoody Blell KatexGot one .. The Flying Dutchman was the previous name of The Arden Inn on Abbey Street
Your improving who's book did you find that one in.
.Have a slight confession to make, I made a slight error.
With all this argy bargy I unearthed my original databases, which were stored on zip disks in the attic, reinstalled them on one of my other computers, found I'd missed a name off my list ofPubs, Inns and Ale Houses.
It was the Mandock Inn, the landlord was Samuel Sandiford.
So that is your next quest. Where was it.
Retlaw.
no mate was the "Black Bull" me local in 60s
yet it was painted white , thats why i keep thinking it was called teh white bull
no mate was the "Black Bull" me local in 60s
Get it right Cashy .. was 'Ye Olde Black Bull' ..
It was the Mandock Inn, the landlord was Samuel Sandiford.
So that is your next quest. Where was it.
Retlaw.
Get the feeling, this will have to be another trip to the library .. that Samuel Sandiford ... was he born around 1807 ?
Wonder where the name Mandock came from .. doesn't appear to refer to any streets/areas/well known figures in the area ?
i know kate, just simplified it fer accymans benefit.Get it right Cashy .. was 'Ye Olde Black Bull' ..
Why should every thing be named after a so called well known figure.Get it right Cashy .. was 'Ye Olde Black Bull' ..
Get the feeling, this will have to be another trip to the library .. that Samuel Sandiford ... was he born around 1807 ?
Dont know when he was born, not really bothered,
I put the name of the landlord in then you could'nt start bitching and say I'd made it up.
Wonder where the name Mandock came from .. doesn't appear to refer to any streets/areas/well known figures in the area ?
Propably uttered the name after drinking too much cockroach pee, remember its got female hormones in it, a few slugs of that stuff and you start to talk daft.
Retlaw.
Dont know when he was born, not really bothered,
I put the name of the landlord in then you could'nt start bitching and say I'd made it up.
Now, now ... would I question the King .. hang on your every word ... thought you were giving me a clue to try and find him in the 1841 census .. which I think I have. Still, was too much to ask I suppose.
I put the name of the landlord in then you could'nt start bitching and say I'd made it up.
Now, now ... would I question the King .. hang on your every word ... thought you were giving me a clue to try and find him in the 1841 census .. which I think I have. Still, was too much to ask I suppose.
Why should every thing be named after a so called well known figure.
Propably uttered the name after drinking too much cockroach pee, remember its got female hormones in it, a few slugs of that stuff and you start to talk daft.
Retlaw.
Female hormones ... really ...
Believe the cockroach though is the only creature that will survive a nuclear disaster ....