Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion : Foldout

King Cross Street, Halifax

Contents:

General Points
Property in King Cross Street
Beerhouses & Pubs in King Cross Street

General Points

King Cross Street, Halifax – aka King Cross Lane – is the first part of the major A58 road out of Halifax, leading westwards from Bull Green to King Cross Road.

The odd numbers are on the south side of the street, and the even numbers are on the north side.

Property in King Cross Street

The occupants of the properties here have included

Unknown Address:
- Bethel Rhodes & Son
- Borough Cocoa House, Halifax
- William Bottomley
- Harnett & Company
- Peter Kenyon Holden
- James Wadsworth & Sons
- E. Sykes
- Myrtle Grove, Halifax [1825]
- Haworth & Ecroyd, conveyancers & attorneys [1829]
- John Hebden & Son, merchant [1829]
- Rev John Worgan Dew [1833]
- Samuel Farrar, wine & spirit merchant [1834]
- Joseph Vickerman, woollen draper [1834]
- North Park House, Halifax [1835]
- Joshua Appleyard, spinner [1837]
- W. Armytage, card maker [1837]
- Thomas Clarkson, artist [1837]
- James Dearden, joiner [1837]
- Samuel Pollit [1837]
- Caleb Stansfield, woolstapler [1837]
- W. Waddington, card maker [1837]
- Samuel Fleming [1841]
- Charles Child [1850]
- Mr Hobbis [1868]
- Dr John Varley Roberts [1874]
- Samuel Smith [1879]
- J. Scholefield [1900]
- Carlton Chambers, Halifax [1936]
Number 1:
- William Heap, card maker [1829]
- George Huntriss [1861]
- George Fearn [1874]
Number 2:
- John Bailey Holroyde [1861]
- Hilda Burdock [1936]
Number 3:
- Storey, Willans & Storey [1905]
- F. King & Sons Limited [1936]
Number 4:
- Joshua Stansfield, woolstapler [1837]
Number 5:
- Herbert Hadley
- William Appleyard & Son [1837]
- Oliver's School [1874]
- King Cross Street Turkish Baths, Halifax [1876]
- Celeste Limited [1937]
Number 6:
- Titus Sutcliffe [1880]
Number 7:
- Walter Storey [1880]
Number 8:
- Job Bentley [1861]
Number 9:
- Keir Johnson Dougall [1874]
- Halifax Courier Building [1921]
Number 10:
- Thomas Farnell, grocer & linen draper [1829]
- Ann Bryar, stay maker [1837]
- Mrs Sarah Machin [1837]
- J Cardus, draper & hosier [1905]
Number 12:
- Crossland & Dyson, butchers [1905]
Number 12a:
- Farrar & Whiteley [1905]
Number 14:
- Edward Ackroyd [1905]
- John Ackroyd [1905]
- Miss Watson, dressmaker [1905]
Number 15:
- Charles Whiteley [1822]
- John Gledhill, cabinet maker [1837]
- Dr Arnold Francis Bradbury [1905]
Number 16:
- Thomas William Hanson [1898]
Number 17:
- William Cooke
- James Farnell, wholesale dealer [1837]
- Brooks & Stott, iron & brass founders [1837]
- Francis Edwin Macaulay [1881]
- W. & T. Avery Limited [1936]
Number 18:
- John Pickard, plasterer [1834]
- Halifax Sand & Gravel Company Limited [1837]
- George Greenwood & Sons [1936]
Number 20:
- William Flather [1834]
- James Dawtrey, shopkeeper [1837]
- John Edwards Hill [1861]
Number 21:
- William Flather [1829]
- William Thomas Drake [1837]
- Samuel Bold Tillotson [1861]
Number 22:
- Francis Nichol, iron & brass founder [1837]
Number 23:
- William Flather [1837]
- Willey & Son [1905]
Number 24:
- Stafford Motors & Cycles [1900]
- Mrs Sellars, fancy draper & milliner [1905]
Number 25:
- Murgatroyd Brothers [1920]
Number 26:
- Thomas Waddington, plumber & glazier [1834]
- J. E. Garside, newasgent & stationer [1905]
Number 27:
- John Arthur Sutcliffe [1900]
Number 28:
- Frederick Daniel [1874]
- Sandford Photographers [1915]
Number 30:
- Hanover Methodist Chapel, Halifax [1836]
- Hannah Bottomley, straw hat maker [1837]
- G. W. Nettleton, tobacconist & pipe maker [1905]
- The Playhouse, Halifax [1945]
Number 31:
- Henry Swift, plumber & glazier [1834]
Number 32:
- W. A. Binns, hairdresser [1905]
Number 34:
- Henry Swift [1861]
- S. Halliwell, grocer & provisions dealer [1905]
Number 38:
- James Magson [1880]
- T. Hodkinson, fried fish dealer [1905]
Number 40:
- George Pickles [1911]
Number 42:
- David Brown [1837]
- T. Sutcliff, window blind maker [1905]
- T. Sutcliffe [1905]
Number 42a:
- J. Warr, glass & china dealer [1905]
Number 43:
- Mrs Mary Slade [1837]
Number 44:
- Edwin Lumby [1861]
- Edward Gledhill [1892]
- B. Rhodes & Son, wire workers [1905]
- B. Rhodes & Son [1936]
Number 45:
- Mrs Ann Dew [1837]
Number 46:
- Mr Allingham [1900]
Number 47:
- Eliza Holroyde, finisher
Number 48:
- David Haigh, clog & patten maker [1837]
- Misses M A, I, & A Garside, milliners [1905]
- John Knight [1905]
- G. A. Wilson [1905]
- Charles Henry Tidswell [1911]
Number 50:
- Walter E. Thomas, pork butcher [1905]
Number 52:
- John Mackintosh [1890]
- W. Mitchell, joiner, builder & undertaker [1905]
- T. Morgan, blacksmith [1905]
- James Readyhough, confectioner [1905]
- Wallace Mann [1950]
- Cockroft-Mann [1970s]
Number 56:
- J Dearden, joiner [1837]
- James James, greengrocer & fried fish dealer [1905]
Number 57:
- Robert Brook, porter merchant [1837]
- Richard Whiteley [1874]
Number 58:
- Mrs Mary Butter [1837]
- B. Wilson, boot & shoe dealer & leather merchant [1905]
Number 60:
- T. E. Bennett, butcher [1905]
Number 62:
- John Walker, currier & leather cutter [1837]
- E. Walton, boot maker & dealer [1905]
Number 63:
- James Sunderland [1863]
Number 64:
- Charles Bedford, jeweller, newsagent & tobacconist [1905]
- Mrs Clara Bedford [1905]
- King Cross Street Post Office [1936]
Number 65:
- Josiah Aked [1861]
Number 66:
- Charles Bancroft [1891]
- J. Ireland, confectioner [1905]
Number 68:
- A. B. Dyson, plumber [1905]
- J. Wadsworth & Sons [1934]
- Charles F. Spring Limited [1942]
Number 69:
- Moss Pharmacies Limited [1936]
Number 70:
- J. Wadsworth & Sons [1934]
Number 72:
- Eagland Bray & Son Limited [1900]
- W. H. Scott [1911]
Number 78:
- Joe Peel [1907]
Number 83:
- Bould Luke Fletcher [1881]
Number 84:
- Thomas Longbotham Booth [1874]
Number 86:
- Mrs Emily Hamilton [1887]
- J. Gaukroger & Son [1899]
Number 88:
- Jabez Swire [1891]
Number 89:
- Central Garage filling station [1936]
Number 90:
- Mrs Mary Holmes [1881]
- Misses Holmes's School, Halifax [1881]
- George Fowler [1911]
Number 92:
- Edwin Lumby [1871]
- Hugh Alexander Cookson [1891]
- Mr Foster [1911]
- Dr Fred Stocks Topham [1936]
- Dr Harold Topham [1936]
Number 92a:
- Singing Academy (in the basement) [1911]

Beerhouses & Pubs in King Cross Street, Halifax

Several beerhouses and public houses have been recorded in and around King Cross Street, Halifax, including