Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Recorded in 1822.
The Southowram Annual Subscription Concert was held here [1825]
Planning applications show that this was a Ramsden pub [June 1897].
Since 2011, there have been proposals to convert the building into
housing,
a tapas bar,
and
an indian restaurant.
See
Ancient Order of Foresters and
Southowram stocks
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In 1765, the licence was transferred to the Bay Horse Inn, Cross Stone
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Originally called The Ridge.
It claims to be the highest and most isolated pub in the Upper Calder Valley.
In January 2004, the pub won the National Civic Pride gold
standard award, as the most scenic pub in Britain, beating 200 other
pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
See
Joseph Baxendale
The pub closed and the licence was transferred to the Black Swan, Todmorden [1790s].
It was demolished by John Buckley in 18?? to build a weaving shed.
The pub was demolished after 1894.
A new pub opened in 1898 as a part of the south-east corner of
Halifax Borough Market.
The pub closed in 1961.
The premises were subsequently occupied by
The Daily Tailors [the fitting room and work room signs can still be seen on the windows],
Bradley's Record Shop,
and
a jeweller's shop
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The front of the building was altered in 1954.
In November 2011, there were reports of the pub being converted into
a wine bar and beauty salon.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This was originally a beer house.
It was one of a number of cottages owned by John Suthers,
and was subsequently run by the Suthers family and others.
On 24th November 1897, the pub was sold at auction to
Messrs Greenwood Brothers of Bradford for £2,750.
In February 1908, compensation was paid to the pub under the terms of the Licensing Act [1904]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Aka Pear Tree.
This was originally a beer house.
Branwell Brontë stayed here with the Bates family when he was
working at Sowerby Bridge railway station.
In 1886, The Pear Inn, Sowerby Bridge was tied to Stocks & Company, Northowram.
It was a Stocks pub [1898].
The pub closed in 1927 when the Bogden area was cleared.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In 1895, the pub is recorded as The Peach Pitts Inn.
It was a Whitaker pub [1923].
In 1984, it became a free house.
It became the Moorlands, Halifax.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
See
Peeping Tom of Coventry, Todmorden and
Staff of Life, Cornholme
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It was kept by Thomas Crossley.
Around 1840, Crossley built a house nearby which he called the
Peeping Tom.
The original pub was renamed the Staff of Life
The pub closed in 1920
Built by William Baxter.
The pub opened in 1772, and was originally the New North Bridge Inn – named for the newly-built North Bridge.
Baxter changed its name to Pine Apple in 1779.
The name was usually written as 2 words, Pine Apple, rather
than Pineapple.
It was famous for its 6 Venetian windows which looked onto
North Bridge.
The pub was bought by Brear & Brown [1897].
The pub closed in 1903.
It reopened in 19??.
It was a Whitaker pub [1926].
The pub finally closed in 1968 and was demolished for the Burdock Way development.
This is discussed in the books
Halifax Pubs and
Halifax Pubs Volume Two.
See
Newton
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
On 3rd March 1924, this was one of 3 public houses which were
referred for compensation at Halifax Brewster Sessions.
The others were the Delver Arms, Boothtown and Bay Horse, Pleasant View.
The pub closed in 1925 and was demolished
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In 1897, Bull Close Lane was redeveloped and the pub was rebuilt.
The old pub could not be demolished, because it is said that there
so there were 2 pubs for a time until the new one opened in 1898.
In the 1960s, a folk music club – known as the Grass
Roots – met in an upper room at the pub.
Mike Harding frequently appeared at the club
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In 199?, it was renamed in memory of Eric Portman and Wilfred Pickles.
On 1st June 2012, it was renamed The Jubilee to commemorate the
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
It was a Grove pub,
then later it was a Whitaker pub [1905].
It is now a private house.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two.
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1908 following the Licensing Act [1904]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
See
William Nicholl
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed for a time in 2001
It was here that one of the Irish Riots began in May 1882.
The mob marched to St Joseph's Catholic Church, which they
were intent on attacking and burning down.
The pub closed in 1906 following the Licensing Act [1904]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
If the pub was named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher,
the Prussian general who fought with the Duke of Wellington at the
Battle of Waterloo, it must have had a different name between 1785
and 1815.
Question:
Does anyone know the earlier name for the pub?
During the window-breaking riots of 7th January 1835, the Pub was
broken open by the mob, furniture was thrown into the street, windows
were broken, and the taps of the spirit casks were opened, letting
all the liquor run to waste.
The Jury awarded George Metcalfe damages of £133.
The pub closed in 1927
After the explosion at Lilly Lane Mill, the bodies of the
dead were carried to the Inn.
See
Blücher Passage, Halifax and
Blücher Yard, Halifax
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In Crabtree's Tour of Calder Dale of 1832, he writes that when he
told the host at the inn that he intended to call the inhabitants of
Ripponden together to assess their feelings towards the Ten Hours Bill
and the landlady – whose disposition was soured towards Crabtree's
party – said that
It was later found that the house belonged to a mill
owner – John Holroyd.
It eventually became the Queen Hotel
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1968
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1913.
It was a Stocks pub [until 1914].
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub was bought by Websters from William
Harrison on 17th June 1880.
In 1907 and 1919, local magistrates attempted to close the pub.
The pub was a bottle-neck for traffic going from Bethel Street into
Briggate.
In 1924, the original Tap & Spile pub was demolished and the
front realigned.
The brewery receive £750 compensation for the work.
It was rebuilt in 1926 using materials taken from the 19th century
wooden battleship HMS Donegal, whence the pub was popularly known
as The Battleship.
The new pub opened on 1st April 1927
Work on the front of the pub was done by Harry Percy Jackson who
carved a set of four brackets in the form of owls representing the
Wisdom of
the Wise [a business man!],
the Fool [a jester],
Wine [Bacchus],
and
Women.
In 200?, the crew working on the TV series about Britain's hardest
pubs refused to work there.
In 2006, there was a proposal to convert the building into offices.
In 2007, it reopened as a pub, The Old Ship Inn.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1920
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Now known as The Feathers.
This was originally a beer house.
The Prescott Fountain stood outside the pub from 1898 until 1932.
It was a Stocks pub.
The pub was rebuilt in the 1920s.
The new buildings was designed by Scott & Bagnall.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It was a Whitaker pub.
It was one of their earliest purpose-built pubs.
It was refurbished in 1946.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed 16th February 1962.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Recorded in August 1869.
Opened in 1919 [?].
Number 20 was (possibly) a shop.
It was owned by Bentley & Shaw of Lockwood [1926].
It was taken over by Bass Charrington [19??].
The pub closed on 31st December 1937.
The pub, and the small shop attached to it, were converted into
private houses
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In 1795, this was a part of the Sour Milk Hall estate.
This was originally a beer house
- (possibly) called the Hare & Hounds [1839]
It was a Fielding pub.
The pub is still in existence although the surrounding terraces of
houses have long since gone, and have now been replaced – by a new
development of terraces of houses.
It is now called the New Prospect Inn.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This is the distinctive flat-iron building at the junction of
Wakefield Road and Bolton Brow.
It was a Brear & Brown pub [1885],
then later it was a Ramsden pub [1928, 1947].
The pub closed in 19??.
The building is now [2008] a veterinary centre.
This is discussed in the books
Halifax Pubs and
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub was later renamed The New Spitfire
Formerly called the Druid's Arms
In April 2014, the pub was boarded up in preparation for demolition
and redevelopment of the site
It has been shown as in Wike [1861] and in Wyke [1861].
The Bailiff Bridge fountain used to stand immediately in front of
the pub.
In
1837,
floods damaged ale at the pub.
The estate was owned by Sir Matthew Wilson of Gargrave.
On 26th July 1861, the estate was bought by Sir H. W. Ripley.
The property was sold to Richard Whitaker & Sons Limited.
The pub closed and became the offices for a pest control company
[2011].
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1957
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Early 18th century house.
It became a pub in the late 18th century.
In 2017, a crowd-funding initiative set about raising money to buy
the pub.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
must always be a Plummet Line on the site
[the host] gave us no encouragement and seemed to dread us as he
would incendiaries, and it was with difficulty that we got consent
for a bed there
she durst not let us have a meeting there, for fear the chamber
should fall in [on account of the number of people in the upper room]
©
Malcolm Bull 2017 /
[email protected]
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