
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recorded in 1851.
 
Rebuilt in 1873 (?).
 
The Alehouse Register has this pub as belonging to the Halifax Brewing Company.
 
It was a Whitaker pub
[1905].
 
The pub closed in 1911 following the Licensing Act [1904]
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Susan Caswell, Anna Graham, Glynn Helliwell & John Lord 
 
Formerly the Crown & Anchor, Halifax.
 
Aka Scratcherd's because Scratcherd & Company used to occupy
The Adega building there
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Whiteley 
 
The name comes from the family's connections with the Parachute
Regiment.
 
For a time, it was renamed Marston's [in ????].
 
It reverted to the Airborne [in ????]
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Whiteley Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 Recorded in 1871, when
Samuel Greenwood was beerhouse keeper here
 
The Brighouse Rangers held their early meetings here.
 It was a Ramsden pub. 
In 2007, the building was converted into a Chinese restaurant and
takeaway.
 This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, Roger Beasley & David Brown 
It stood opposite the Beacon Tavern.
 
Opened in 1861.
 It was a Whitaker pub [1926]. 
The pub closed on 29th November 1961.
 This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two. 
 
See
Ancient Order of Foresters and
Halifax North End Cricket Club
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell 
This was originally a beer house.
 
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the Albion Inn applied for, and was granted, a music and dancing licence. 
 
The pub closed in October 1969
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anna Graham 
(Possibly) opened in 1902.
 
The pub was successively owned by
John Naylor /
Victoria Brewery, Cote Hill /
Halifax Brewing Company [May 1898] /
Windmill Hill Brewery /
Ramsden's.
 
The pub closed in 1950.
 
It is now a private house
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, Roger Beasley, Derrick Habergham & Clive Whitehead 
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the Alexandra Inn applied for, and was granted, a music and dancing licence.
 
It was a Whitaker pub
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anna Graham 
 
It opened on 4th March (or 5th April) 1939 to replace the nearby
Brown Cow, Burnley Road.
 
Part of the retaining wall comes from Allan Fold House which stood
on the site.
The wall is dated 1654 and IMAW, and is listed.
 
In 1983, it was renamed Second Best.
It reverted to Allan Fold when it was bought by John
Smith's Tadcaster brewery in 1986.
 
In 2011, it was known as the Hills View Hotel.
 
By 2018, it was a private house.
 This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell 
Opened in 18??.
 
Bought by Samuel Webster for £800 on 20th May 1931.
Sold to James F. White on 31st March 1971
 
Named for Alma of the Crimean War
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley, Derrick Habergham & Glynn Helliwell 
It was sold by auction in 1868
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles 
 
A group of friends, including Branwell Brontë, met here and at
other local pubs.
 
In May 1886, it was replaced by the Victoria Hotel which was
constructed on the same site
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Loraine Cooper & David Greaves 
 
Built
around 1758 [?]
at Anchor Bridge for the boatmen on the newly-constructed
Calder & Hebble canal.
 
In 1821, this,
the Black Bull,
the Black Swan and
the Wellington
were the only pubs in Brighouse.
 
The inn was rebuilt in 1859.
The original Inn is the cellar of the present pub.
 
At the Brewster sessions in 1903, the police objected to renewal of
the licences of this pub,
the Black Swan, Brighouse and
the White Swan, Brighouse,
on account of the publican
 
The licence was renewed on the understanding that no female vocalists
be employed and that no female pianist under the age of 21 be taken
on.
 
The inn was again rebuilt and incorporated into the new Brighouse Assembly Rooms which opened in 1906.
 
In 1933, the pub was bought by Websters from Shibden Head Brewery.
 
The name was changed to The Bridge in 2000
 
See
Eddie Thompson
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, Roger Beasley, David Brown, Andy Eccles, Derrick Habergham, Sue Johnson & Dave Paterson 
The pub once claimed to have the largest inn sign in Britain, a large
anchor which came from a boat in Whitby.
 
Now called the Millbank Inn.
 This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley, Nigel Beaumont & Derrick Habergham 
 
Opened in 1866.
 
It provided stables and facilities for the boatmen on the Calder & Hebble canal and the Calder.
 
Closed on 31st December 1937
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley, David Brown, James W Drake & Darrell Prest 
 It was a Stocks pub [1898]
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Clive Whitehead 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley 
 
See
Horton Street Temperance Hotels
 
The sign from the Angel, Halifax was bought and used here.
 
Owned by Websters by 1874.
 
The pub closed in January 1967
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley, Anthony Buckless & Glynn Helliwell 
 
In 1738, the house known as Broadstones became a pub called
the Angel.
 
John Metcalfe stayed here in 1747.
 
In 1793, after William Walker bought the property, closed
the inn and began to redevelop the site, the inn sign was (possibly) 
sold to the Angel at Lee Bridge.
 
In 1789, the Harmony Masonic Lodge was established here.
In 1794, they moved to the Bacchus, Halifax
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anthony Buckless Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
It changed its name to the Buccaneer
 This is discussed in the books
Down the Acres and
Halifax Pubs.
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anna Best, David Brown, Andrew Howson & Elizabeth Whitmarsh 
An ash tree still stands in front of the building.
 
It became
the Java ethnic restaurant [19??]
and
the Village Asian and Indonesian restaurant [2010]
 Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham Innkeepers, licensees and landlords: 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles 
 
Recorded on
21st April 1853
when the body of Thomas Holgate was taken here
Abbey Inn, Luddenden Ref 17-403 
Adega, Halifax Ref 17-618 Ainley Top Ref 17-1388 Airborne, Sowood Ref 17-519 Albert, Hebden Bridge Ref 17-293 
Albert Inn, Halifax Ref 17-152 Albion, Brighouse Ref 17-289 
Albion Hotel, Claremount Ref 17-619 
Albion Inn, Halifax Ref 17-620 
Albion, Norland Ref 17-621 
Alexandra Inn, Halifax Ref 17-1335 
Alexandra, Ovenden Ref 17-774 Allan Fold, Halifax Ref 17-A1 
Alma, Cottonstones Ref 17-422 
Alma, Halifax Ref 17-754 
Anchor & Shuttle, Luddendenfoot Ref 17-1 
Anchor, Brighouse Ref 17-A108 
habitually employing professional female musicians
Anchor, Luddendenfoot Ref 17-1135 Anchor, Mill Bank Ref 17-622 
Anchor Pit, Rastrick Ref 17-1204 
Anchor, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-520 Anchor, Todmorden Ref 17-2 Anderson's Temperance Hotel, Halifax Ref 17-1371 Angel, Halifax Ref 17-5 
Angel, Halifax Ref 17-961 
Angel, Halifax Ref 17-972 Angel, Heptonstall Ref 17-4 
Apollo's, Halifax Ref 17-521 Armada, Halifax Ref 17-975 Armytage Arms, Clifton Ref 17-292 
Ash Tree, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-463 
Ash Tree, Warley Ref 17-1304 
Ashgrove Inn, Brighouse Ref 17-1167 
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