Radical meetings, including those of the Chartists, were
held here in the early 19th century
The pub closed in 1927
In 2001, it was refurbished and renamed Casa del Lago
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Stood on the corner of Bridge Street / Clark Bridge.
In September 1843, the pub was reported to be
and was deprived of its licence.
In 1859, it was recorded as a beerhouse.
It was demolished in 19??.
The name may have been passed on to The Lamb on Halifax Station
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Knight
It may have taken its name from the demolished Lamb
which stood in Bridge Street.
The pub closed on 1st March 1950.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Knight
Recorded on
21st August 1850,
when Samuel Speight was one of a number of local innkeepers who
were fined £2 and costs at the Brewster Sessions for
See
Lamb, Halifax and
Lamb, Halifax
See
Lambert House and
Shears, West Vale
It was a Ramsden pub.
The pub closed in 1955.
It is now a private house.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
This was originally a beer house.
It was the first public house acquired by Samuel Webster's Fountain Head Brewery [1845].
The pub closed in February 1966 when the license was transferred from
here to the new Sporting Life.
It is now a private house.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anthony Buckless
This was originally a beer house.
Opened in 1875.
It was a Ramsden pub.
It was popularly known as the Horse & Jockey on account of the
picture of a horse and a jockey which stood behind the bar.
The pub closed in 1946
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & Ian Swift
This was originally a beer house.
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the Spinners applied for, but was refused, a music and dancing licence.
It was a Ramsden pub.
The pub closed on 31st December 1954.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & Colin Newbitt
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Built in 1769.
Originally known as the Hare & Hounds, it was
renamed Lewin's in the 1960s.
The Lewin family took over the pub in 1881.
The family –
Elizabeth Lewin
and
Septimus Lewin
- ran the business for 60 years.
The ground floor section on the left (facing the pub), was originally
a separate wine and spirit business – 2 windows and a central door.
This was incorporated into the pub and is now 3 windows.
Rooms at the pub were the Royal Room and the Calcutta
Room.
It had stone-flagged floors.
Because of the beer shortage during World War I, women were barred
from the pub.
Men-only drinking continued until 1969.
In the 1970s (?), it was renamed the Cricketers' Arms.
In 1996, it was renamed O'Neill's.
In 2000, the named reverted to Lewin's.
In 2011, the premises were refurbished and returned to a traditional
market town tavern and renamed Lewin's Ale House.
It was known as The Last Drop [2014]
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anthony Buckless, Paul Crompton & Julian Vikse
The pub closed in 19??
Formerly the Commercial Inn.
It was renamed for Tuel Lane Lock,
It became The Wharf
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
This was originally a beer house.
Arrol Booth is recorded as residing here [1936]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles & Colin Newbitt
The pub closed in 1911 following the Licensing Act [1904]
It was a Webster's pub.
The licence was refused on 9th February 1910
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell, Jeffrey Knowles & Clive Whitehead
Formerly the New Inn.
It was renamed for the Brockwell Lane Chimney and Long Chimney, Sowerby Bridge.
The pub closed for refurbishment, and is to open as the Loose Goose [2016]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Question:
Is this the same pub as
the Denfield Arms, Wheatley?
Opened in 18??
The pub closed in 19??
It was converted into business premises
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
The pub closed in 1911 following the Licensing Act [1904]
Aka Old Delver's Arms ??
It has been suggested that the pub was formerly known as the Cow & Calf.
Also Recorded as
A news room is recorded here in 1822.
On 28th September 1872, Samuel Webster bought the pub
from Elizabeth Hainsworth
In April 1914, Samuel Webster & Sons Limited advertised the pub to
let.
The pub closed on 24th January 1919.
This and other buildings in the area were demolished for
redevelopment in 1971.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, James Ashworth, Roger Beasley, Jean Brown & Glynn Helliwell
Originally a house dated 1634 GCP for Gregory Patchett, when
it was known as Newhouse.
An inscription Dairy over a window suggests that there was a
farm here at some point.
In the mid-18th century, it was a pub called the White Swan.
It was renamed the Lord Nelson after the Battle of
Trafalgar [1805].
The inn had its own Luddenden Library – established in 1776 – with
a collection of 1000 books donated by the local minister.
Branwell Brontë was a regular when he worked at Luddendenfoot station, and he had his favourite chair here.
Other regulars included
William Dearden,
William Heaton,
and
J. B. Leyland.
It was a Stocks pub [1866].
It is said that ...
When St Mary's Church was being rebuilt [1804-1816],
baptisms were held at the pub.
This is discussed in the books
Halifax Pubs and
Our Home & Country
See
Luddenden Working Men's Club Roll of Honour
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anthony Buckless, Derrick Habergham, Glynn Helliwell & Jeffrey Knowles
It was renamed after the Battle of Trafalgar, in 1805.
The pub closed as an Inn 27th December 1932.
It is now a private house.
The Foldout
summarising the history of the Inn, was contributed by Neil
Hubbard
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Opened in 1878.
It was a Webster's pub in 1895, and planning applications show that
it was still a Webster's pub [1911].
The pub closed in 1937
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Clive Whitehead
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Named for Lord Raglan of the Crimean War.
This was originally a beer house.
In August 1868, under the terms of the Halifax Improvements Acts, the pub applied for, and was granted, a music and dancing licence.
It was a Webster's pub.
It had a wines & spirits licence [6th February 1941]
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Neville Broadbent, Glynn Helliwell & Jeffrey Knowles
An inn is recorded here in 1704 when George Wilkinson paid
2/4d for one pound of anchovies.
The Halifax Guardian [Saturday 28th January 1843] announced
Apply: Stocks & Macauley, Solicitors, Halifax
Bell's London Life & Sporting Chronicle [7th April 1850] announced
Stakes were to be sent to J. Whitaker's Lower George Tap
This was one of the closest inns to the Piece Hall, and was a
meeting place for textile manufacturers and merchants who had come to
Halifax to do business.
The inn was able to accommodate a large number of coaches, wagons,
and around 60 horses.
The stables were demolished in 1955.
The Yard and the inn were demolished in 1972
This is discussed in the book
Sketches of Old Halifax
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, Jeffrey Knowles & Clive Whitehead
The pub closed on 26th December 1926 on grounds of
non-necessity – see
Empress of India, Brighouse
and
Freemasons' Arms, Brighouse.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs.
David Kelly and Derrick Habergham have collected
records for 3 pubs –
The George,
The Upper George,
and
The Lower George
- the first 2 of which would appear to be the same hostelry.
Their contributions are used in the following list of licensees,
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In the 1861 census for Rastrick, they appear in the sequence
Question:
Please
email me
if you can correct any mistakes in this list
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Brown, Derrick Habergham, David Kelly & Clive Whitehead
Opened in 1???
The pub closed in 1949.
It was demolished in the 1960s.
Public toilets now stand on the site
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
Labour & Health Inn, Halifax Ref 17-295 Labour in Vain, Halifax Ref 17-810 Lakeside Lodge, Brighouse Ref 17-348 Lamb, Elland Ref 17-109
Lamb, Halifax Ref 17-110
the resort of notoriously bad characters
Lamb, Halifax Ref 17-1151 Lamb's Head, Halifax Ref 17-1349
knowingly permitting prostitutes and those of notorious character to
be drinking in their house, contrary to the spirit of their licence
Lambert House, West Vale Ref 17-1353 Landlords of local pubs Ref 17-1285 Lane Ends, Norwood Green Ref 17-230
Lane Ends, Old Town Ref 17-609 Lane Ends, Wheatley Ref 17-689
Lane Head, Brighouse Ref 17-367
Last Drop Ref 17-1382
Last Post, Ripponden Ref 17-1398
Law & Bog Holes, Barkisland Ref 17-690 Lee Bank Hotel, Halifax Ref 17-691
Lee Bridge Tavern, Halifax Ref 17-448
Letters, Halifax Ref 17-427
Letters, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-1150
Letters, Triangle Ref 17-1149
Lewin's, Halifax Ref 17-439
Link, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-495 Liquid, Halifax Ref 17-1283 Listers' Arms, Hipperholme} Ref 17-428 Little Grace's, Luddenden Dean Ref 17-812 Live & Let Live Ref 17-1415 Live & Let Live, Elland Ref 17-1039 Lock Keepers' Tavern, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-596 Lock, Stock & Barrel, Boothtown Ref 17-542
Locomotive Inn, Halifax Ref 17-388
London Tavern, Halifax Ref 17-885
Long Chimney, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-543
Lonsdale, Wheatley Ref 17-1015
Loose Goose, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-1221
Loose Pulley, Halifax Ref 17-692 Lord Nelson, Halifax Ref 17-112
Lord Nelson, Luddenden Ref 17-L229
there is (or was?) a chair in the pub known as the Mayor's
Chair;
If anyone should sit upon it – by accident or deliberately – they are
obliged to buy the whole pub a round of drinks
Lord Nelson, Midgley Ref 17-446
Lord Nelson, Ripponden Ref 17-811
Lord Nelson, Todmorden Ref 17-967
Lord Raglan, Halifax Ref 17-693
Lower Bow Windows, Halifax Ref 17-1126 Lower George, Halifax Ref 17-114
Lower George Inn, Halifax – To be Let with immediate
possession.
That Respectable and Old Established Inn and Market House known by
the sign of the Lower George, at the top of Woolshops, Halifax.
a game of knur & spell with
Henry Newell of Halifax,
Johnny Sutcliffe of Northowram,
and George Dyson of Southowram.
Lower George, Rastrick Ref 17-115
Luddendenfoot Bridge Tavern Ref 17-786
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