In 1841, the Machine Makers' Arms and the White Lion,
Illingworth were the venues for a meal when 400 people of the
parish celebrated the victory over Napoleon and his exile to Elba
The pub closed in 1927
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It was here that, in 1856, PC Greenwood, the second of Brighouse's
policemen, arrested Dinsdale, an infamous poacher who had escaped
from arrest in Halifax and had been on the run for 18 months.
The pub closed in 1972
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Originally the Chapel House, Coley.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs.
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The landlord sold 2d tokens for admission to the pub's Music and
Picture Gallery [1708].
The pub was demolished in 1824 and rebuilt further back when the road
was widened.
The Inn still had the Music & Picture Gallery when Benjamin Milne was licensee [1850s].
The building appears in one of the prints by Joseph Rideal Smith.
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the pub applied for, and was granted, a music and dancing licence.
The pub closed in 1913 and was demolished.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
See
J. & J. Baldwin,
Brewers' Cellar, Halifax and
Malt Shovel Yard, Halifax
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Built around 1780 to provide facilities for the quarry workers in the
area.
Public concerts were held here.
In 1826, the Southowram Annual Subscription Concert was held here.
In
1837,
Miss Susan Sykes took part in a concert here.
In 1856, the Southowram Floral & Horticultural Society held their
first show here.
2 houses to the east of the pub were demolished in 1??? to widen the
entrance to Cross Platts lane.
The pub closed in 2003.
In 2005, it was acquired by the Dharbar Indian Cuisine Company.
Plans to convert in into an Indian restaurant were thwarted by local
residents.
The building is currently [2008, 2013] boarded up.
It is being refurbished [July 2014]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1906 following the Licensing Act [1904].
Recorded in 1922
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Recorded in 1822.
The pub closed in 2002, and was demolished in 2003.
The pub was said to be haunted.
Housing now occupies the site.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs.
See
Sutcliffe's Court, Southowram
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1903
A new pub [2016] built on part of the Brighouse Market
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the pub applied for, but was refused, a music and dancing licence
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1897
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It reverted to the Airborne [in 1???]
Built in 1825 to serve the Bradford-Huddersfield Turnpike.
In 1891, Brear & Brown bought the property – which included 4
cottages – for £3310.
The pub closed in 2009?.
In July 2011, it became an Indian Restaurant.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two.
See
The Bedford family of Brighouse
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Aka the Nest.
Opened in 18??.
It was a Webster's pub [1903].
The pub closed on 26th March 1999.
An industrial building now stands on the site
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It has changed names several times:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Owned by the Savile family of Rufford
It closed with extinction of licence [13th December 1919]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed on 14th February 1908 following the Licensing Act [1904].
It was a Stocks pub [until 1914]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The Primitive Methodists held meetings in an upper room here.
They later moved to Smithy Holme Mill
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Recorded in 1891 and 1897
as the Free Masons' Arms Inn
Question:
There seems to be some confusion between this hostelry and the
Freemasons' Arms, Todmorden.
Please
email me
if you can shed any light on this
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It became the Winterburn.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
This was originally a beer house
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Around 1874, Robert Maude kept the Temperance Hotel, Halifax
A 1900 advertisement for the business announced
Best Quality – Well Cooked – Nicely Served – Comfortable
Rooms – Reasonable Prices.
Ordinary, Daily 1 o'clock,
Proprietors: Thornton & Waterfall
See
Broad Street Temperance Hotels
The maypole stood nearby and Warley Congregational Church
opposite.
The pub may have been renamed around 1815 when the new maypole was
erected.
The local rush-bearing ceremony starts here.
This is discussed in the books
Halifax Pubs and
Our Home & Country
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed 1905
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1869
In 18??, the pub was renamed The Wharf Inn.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Formerly known as The Talbot.
Opened on 18??.
Named for Lord Mexborough who owned property in Elland.
The pub closed on 24th December 1927.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
See
Knights of the Golden Horn
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1923
It closed in 2010.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1903
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In January 1841, it was advertised
It was owned by Michael Stocks [1860].
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the pub applied for, and was granted, a music and dancing licence.
The inn was demolished in 1931 during the redevelopment of Woolshops
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1905 following the Licensing Act [1904]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The building was originally a size house for a Manchester textile
company.
The beerhouse opened in 18??.
In February 1909, compensation was paid to the pub under the terms of the Licensing Act [1904].
They received £1,200 on 27th July 1909.
The pub closed in 19??.
It was demolished in 19??
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It was a Webster pub.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
At the Brewster Sessions in 1897, renewal of the licence was refused,
Superintendent Weightman saying that
The pub closed about 1914
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It was a Fielding pub [until 1961].
The pub closed [2002].
It is now private housing.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
It closed in 1921 and was demolished.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1967
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Churn Milk Joan lived here.
The pub closed in 2000.
It is now a private house.
See
Fanny and Elvis
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1915.
See
Prince of Wales, Boothtown
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub closed in 1939.
The licence was transferred to the New Inn, Skircoat Green
which then became the Murgatroyd Arms, Skircoat Green.
The building was bought by Luddenden Church and used
for storage.
It became known as Church House.
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
The pub was originally the Delvers' Arms.
It is said that the pub was rebuilt at a higher level when the
Godley Cutting and embankment were constructed in the 1820s.
The name was changed for a licensee who had an interest in taxidermy
and kept a display of his stuffed animals in a room beneath the pub.
It was a Stocks pub.
The pub closed in 1998.
It stood derelict for many years by the cross-roads at Stump Cross.
In 2006-9, it was converted into flats.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Formerly the Church Tavern.
John Stansfield changed the name to the Musical
Tavern or the Musical Arms
An advertisement of May 1856 announced
The MUSICAL ARMS INN, Sowerby Bridge.
Further details from John Naylor, Brewer, Warley, Nr. Halifax
The pub closed in 1869
For a Good Meal go to MAUDE'S TEMPERANCE HOTEL and Restaurant, Broad
Street, Halifax.
Hot Dinners 12 to 2
Billiard Rooms, Comfortable Well-aired Beds
landlord for many years
TO BE LET BY TICKET ... situate in Market Street and adjoining the
Public Market ... with stabling for 16 horses ... now in the tenure
of Mr Joseph Bottomley
There was no necessity for the pub.
It was high on the moors about Sowerby.
There were no customers during the week, and business only seems to
be done on Sundays.
Men assembled for the purposes of gambling in the neighbourhood.
Owing to the number of scouts which were stationed around, the police
were powerless in the matter.
After the gaming, the men would adjourn to the pub.
The late tenant had been fined on 2 occasions for offences under the
Licensing Act.
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
[email protected]
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