Newchurch Public Houses

Blue Bell

Breweries:-
John Baxter Ltd, Glen Top, Waterfoot.
Beverleys Beers, Wakefield.
Wilsons, Manchester.

Landlords of the Blue Bell

1825	Joseph Kershaw
-----	Joseph Kershaw to his son Henry Kershaw
-----	Henry Kershaw to George Kershaw
-----	George Kershaw to John Dugdale Barcroft
1864	John Dugdale Barcroft to Richard Lord
1865	Richard Lord to John Slater
1866	John Slater to John Stalin
1867	John Stalin to John Dugdale Barcroft
1872	John Dugdale Barcroft to Richard Lord
1876	Richard Lord to Edward Coupe
1883	Edward Coupe to Richard Lord
1887	Richard Lord (deceased) to John William Ayre (temporary)
1887	Richard Lord (deceased) to John Edward Howarth
1897	John Edward Howarth to Robert Tattersall
1904	Robert Tattersall to Samuel Ashworth
1907	Samuel Ashworth to James Edward Plane
1909	John Edward Plane to David Ashworth
1920	David Ashworth to Annie Jackson
1923	Annie Jackson to Arthur Binns
1925	Arthur Binns to Nancy Smith
1931	Nancy Smith to James William Collinge
1933	James William Collinge to David Henry Roberts
1952	David Henry Roberts to Molly Bell
---	Molly Bell to David Holly Roberts
1962	David Holly Roberts to Eric Clegg
1964	Eric Clegg to James Ashworth
1965	James Ashworth to Anthony Walsh
1967	Anthony Walsh to James Smith Royal
1969	John Smith Royal to John Cattle
-----	John Cattle to Verne Cattle his wife. John Cattle left home.
-----	Verne Cattle to Phillip O'Reilly
1969	Phillip O'Reilly to Eileen O'Reilly (temporary)
1980	Phillip O'Reilly to Canstance Boyden
1981	Constance Boyden to John Gavin Lawson
1987	John Gavin Lawson to Peter Walsh/Maria Walsh
1988	Maria Walsh to Michael Hester
1990	Michael Hester to James Morris
1991	James Morris to Davis Smith

House closed mid-2013

Newspaper clips and notes

Bacup and Rossendale News 12-08-1865
John Slater, of the Blue Bell, was summoned for selling whiskey at an illegal time on the 30th July last. Find 5 shillings an costs

Bacup and Rossendale News 26-08-1865
John Slater, of the Blue Bell, was charged with having his house opened at 12.50am on 9th August. Fined 5 shillings and costs.

Bacup and Rossendale News 06-01-1866
The death occured on the 28th December of Grace Slater, 14 month old daughter of John Slater, landlord of the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch

Bacup Times 16-11-1867
WANTED, a servant of all work. Apply at the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch.

Bacup and Rossendale News 11-01-1868
John Dugdale Barcroft, of the Blue Bell, was summond for permitting drunkeness in his house in the early part of Sunday last. Dismissed on the payment of costs.

Bacup and Rossendale News 01-03-1873
To be sold by Auction, all that Public House,situated in Old Street, Newchurch, known by the sign of the "Blue Bell Inn", with a brew house, stables, outbuldings, large yard and other appurtanances thereto belonging, and now in the occupation of Mr. Richard Lord as yearly tenant. (sold to Mr. Baxter for £1,736). Forty years ago the property was sold for £400.

Bacup Times 07-03-1874
Richard Lord of the Blue Bell Inn, was summoned for selling drink during prohibited hours. Case dismissed.

Bacup Times 18-04-1874
William Heyworth and James Ashworth were summoned for having assualted Richard Lord, of the Blue Bell Inn, at Newchurch and breaking his leg. Ashworth was fined £5 and costs.

Bacup Times 23-01-1875
Mr Richard Lord, Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch, Gave a tea-partyto upwards of 100 children. After tea they engaged themselves in the clubroom playing games. At about 8 o'clock the room was filles with the childrens parents. Besides the tea Mr Lord treated the children and parents to oranges, apples, tarts, spice raspberry and sherry wine. Several children recited ans sung pieces.

Bacup and Rossendale News 13-05-1876
Richard Lord, of the Blue Bell, was charged with permitting drunkenness. Fined 10 shillings and costs.

Bacup and Rossendale News 06-04-1882
On sale, a BILLIARD TABLE, 6ft long by 3ft 6in wide, with cues and balls, complete. Apply Richard Lord, Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch.

Bacup Times 27-01-1883
The death occured on the 16th January, of James Ramsden Coupe, infant son of Mr. Edward Coupe, landlord of the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch.

Bacup and Rossendale News 14-03-1885
The death occured on the 7th inst at the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch, of Richard, infant son of Charles Bradley.

Bacup and Rossendale News 03-04-1886Bacup and Rossendale News 03-04-1886
The death occured on the 27th ult, at the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch of Margaret, wife of Richard Lard, aged 45 years.

Bacup and Rossendale News 26-05-1886
The death occured on the 16th inst, at the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch, of Charles Bradley, aged 25 years.

Bacup Times 07-03-1891
The Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch, was almost destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The flames spread with great rapidity and and the occupiers had to fly for their lives.
The building is insured* but the stock and furniture are not covered, and the loss to the landlord is very considerable. The Clarkeholme contingent of the volunteer fire brigade rendered such gallant service the two or three of the rooms remained almost intact.
*Total loss of the landlords property was £300, the building was insured for £800.

Bacup Times 13-03-1897
A child named John Haworth, aged 2 years and 7 months, son of Mr. Haworth, the landlord of the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch, died from the result of scalds. It appears that a servant girl kept a bucket of boiling water in the lobby, which the child upset, sustaining scolds on the lower part of the body from which it sucumbed.

Bacup Times 13-03-1897
To Let, the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch. Apply Glen Top Brewery.

1898 - Owned by John Baxter Ltd, occupied by Richard Tattersall, Old valuation £42 10s, new valueation £49.

Bacup times 20-02-1904
To Let, the BLUE BELL HOTEL, Newchurch. Apply Glen Top Brewery.

Rossendale Express 19-02-1908
The death took place on Saturday morning of Mr Robert Plane, of the Blue Bell Hotel, he was 71 years of age. He had resided with his son, James Edward Plane.

Bacup Times 23-02-1952
David Henry Roberts, licensee of the Blue Bell Inn, Newchurch died on Wednesday, aged 77 years.

Scource -
"Rawtenstall Public Houses" by John Davies, published by Rawtenstall Library 1996