Black Bull, Preesall
Pub in Lancashire, England
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The Black Bull, formerly known as the Black Bull Inn and Black Bull Hotel, is a public house in Preesall, Lancashire, England. Dating to 1762,[3] it stands on Park Lane.[4]
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| Black Bull | |
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The building in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of the Black Bull area | |
| Former names | Black Bull Inn[1] Black Bull Hotel[2] |
General information | |
| Type | Public house |
| Location | 192 Park Lane, Preesall, Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53.9185°N 2.9667°W |
Completed | 1762 |
| Other information | |
| Parking | on-site |
The inn's first licensee was John Bamber, who ran it between 1776 and 1789.[5] Between 1853 and 1892, the role was filled by John Parkinson.[6] In 1872, during Parkinson's tenure, a "syndicate of men" from Barrow-in-Furness stayed at the inn during their search for iron ore in the area. None was to be found, but they did discover a bed of rock salt, from which they took a sample. Upon returning to the inn, Parkinson's 17-year-old daughter, Dorothy, processed the sample by dissolving, filtering and boiling it, thus creating the first example of Preesall salt.[7]
The current licensee, Lee Bowser,[8] took over in September 2022, succeeding Anthony Gills.
