Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
In the 18th century, the adjacent New Theatre at the Talbot was a
popular venue.
A group of friends, including Branwell Brontë, met here and at
other local pubs
In July 1804, the local magistrates began to hold Court here, because
there was no proper Court House.
The session began at 10:00 am on Saturday mornings.
Later, the Court moved to a Magistrates' Office established at near
the Theatre Royal.
On
1st March 1814,
several buildings in the yard were damaged by fire.
In 1825, the Mechanics' Institution met here.
The Talbot was attacked by the mob during the
window-breaking riots on 6th January 1835.
The Jury awarded Daniel Holgate Sugden damages of £90.
James Alderson sold the pub Brear & Brown for £7,450
[February 1897].
The pub closed on 15th January 1918.
The inn was demolished in 1931 during redevelopment of Woolshops.
The rebuilt New Talbot Inn closed in 1974, and was demolished in
1979 as a part of the redevelopment of Woolshops
It is said that there were cellars beneath the pub which led to
Halifax Parish Church.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
See
Banknotes,
De Warren [No 1302] Masonic Lodge,
Halifax Union Club,
Talbot News Room,
Talbot Square,
Talbot Yard,
The Canterbury, Halifax and
The Square
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell, Jeffrey Knowles & Clive Whitehead
An earlier building on the site is said to have been used by soldiers
during the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century.
A later building was erected [around 1777].
It was originally an inn and then became the vicarage or chapel house
for St Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
It became an inn around 1800.
In 1841, it was badly damaged by fire.
On 7th October 1925, permission to rebuild the Inn was refused by
licensing magistrates.
In the 1930s, it was rebuilt by Glendinning & Hanson.
It was demolished in 2009.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs.
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Fleetham, Dave Van De Gevel, Glynn Helliwell, Ed Matejak, Dot Rayner & Sharon Turner
It became the Prince of Wales
The former Royal Oak, Halifax has had a succession of name changes: the Tap & Spile; The Royal Oak again; Dirty Dick's.
Stainland Road.
Josiah Bailey took out a mortgage on the land [1862].
In 1874, he sold it to Webster's Brewery, although it is not clear
whether he sold the land or the pub as a going concern.
Question:
Does anyone know when the pub was built?
The pub closed on 18th April 1959.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Recorded in 1922
Founded as a temperance hotel by David Ward around 1837.
It had 22 bedrooms [1895].
It was a popular meeting place for the Chartists.
The Star of Temperance Oddfellows met here.
The Hotel was demolished when Broad Street was redeveloped in 1957
See
Broad Street Temperance Hotels,
Crossley & Barker and
Mr Etherington
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This was originally a beer house.
It was a Webster's pub [1904].
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley, Glynn Helliwell & Angela Wolfenden
19th century building.
Recorded before 1850.
Public concerts were held at the pub.
Mrs Sunderland sang here.
This is discussed in the book
Our Home & Country
where Comfort described the Grandmother's Clock which
was built into the wall of the hostelry.
The pub lost its licence and closed on 31st December 1937.
It became a residential nursing home.
Traces of the original inn sign can still be seen on the wall.
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Brown & Andy Eccles
Opened in 1869.
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Christopher Ambler
The pub closed in 1915.
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, Glynn Helliwell & Clive Whitehead
Originally built in 1497, the hostelry was named after the 3 nuns of
Kirklees Priory who started business there when the priory was
dissolved in the 16th century: Katherine Grice, Joan Leverthorpe, and Cecilia Topcliffe.
It has been said the Oliver Cromwell rested at the Inn before the
Battle of Marston Moor.
In 1812, the inn was the venue for Luddite meetings, and in 1920 a
collection of Luddite relics – knives and swords – was found in a
ceiling at the inn.
The site of the original inn is in the car park of the present
building which dates from 1939.
A recent tale tells of a ram's head being found behind an old
fireplace during refurbishment in 1985.
Subsequently, there were stories of icy hands, and of pumps, taps and
equipment turning on without any apparent cause.
The happenings ceased when the ram's head was returned to its resting
place.
The pub was exorcised in 1991.
In 2016, the pub was inexplicably renamed the Miller & Carter
See
Harry Harding,
William Sugden and
Three Nuns Pit, Hartshead
This & associated entries use material contributed by Kai Roberts
The present building was rebuilt for Webster's in 1932 and
designed by Jackson & Fox – see Cyril Sunderland.
In 2005, the property was acquired by the Ossett Brewery and
refurbished.
See
James Flanagan and
Old Three Pigeons
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & Jeffrey Knowles
See
Atlas Mill Brewery, Brighouse
It was formerly known as the Sportsman's Arms and then
the Dog & Partridge
Originally called ?.
Question:
Does anyone know the name of the pub before it was renamed for
Elland Town Hall after 1888?
The pub closed in ?.
It is now [2015] a hair dresser's & beauty parlour.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
It was a Grove pub,
then it was a Whitaker pub [1905].
Planning applications show that this was a Grove Brewery pub [October 1903].
It was demolished when Hollins Mill Lane was redeveloped.
Apartments were built on the site.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham, David Marsh & Clive Whitehead
Built around 1800.
It stood opposite the old town hall.
It was originally 2 houses with an attached weaving wing.
This was originally a beer house.
It became a public house in 18??.
It was a Ramsden pub [1904].
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell, Jeffrey Knowles & Colin Newbitt
Named for the Battle of Trafalgar.
In 1861, this was the home of Joseph Shaw, wool worker.
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 Whitaker pub [1904].
Much of the surrounding property was cleared in the 1970s when
Aachen Way was constructed.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & Jeffrey Knowles
During a police raid in December 2003, almost half of the 150
revelers were found to be under 18, the youngest was 13 years old,
and a member of the bar staff was 15.
During a raid on 18th November 2005, police found that 420 of the 500
people in the club were under-age drinkers.
Several other raids produced similar results.
They became the first establishments to be closed under the Licensing
Act [2003]
See
Travellers' Rest, Southowram
Mr A. Haigh of the Travellers Inn is recorded in a
newspaper report [17th June 1871]
Mr B. Jagger of Shaw Hill, Halifax will play 30 rises each
level, to toss and choose the ground, with any of the following men.
A match can be made at any time at Mr A. Haigh's Travellers Inn,
Southowram Bank, Halifax.
To play in three or four weeks for £15 or £25 a side
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
This was a beer house
[1864].
It was a Ramsden pub [1895].
The pub was for sale at an asking price of £180,000 [2010].
The Red Lion, Stainland and the Bay Horse, Halifax
were also up for sale after the owners, Deepclear Limited,
went into administration [September 2010].
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham, Glynn Helliwell & Eric Krieger
This was originally a beer house.
Opened in 1879.
The pub closed in 1922
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Jeffrey Knowles
Originally the Traveller's Inn.
Late 18th century building with mid-19th century alterations.
In the mid-19th century, tulip shows were held here.
In 1867, Michael Stocks bought the property for £1,340 as a
part of the Crow Nest Estate.
Around 1915, this was the headquarters of the local Rifle Club.
More recently [2007], the name has reverted to the Traveller's
Inn.
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, John Hoskison & Jeffrey Knowles
Duke Street.
J. Murgatroyd & Son built a band room next to the pub for their
Oats Royd Mills Brass Band.
The pub closed in 1938
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
The pub was a beer only licence.
It was a Ramsden pub [1904].
In 1905, it was called the Travellers' Inn.
The pub closed in July 1914
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
42 Pineberry Hill / 42 Southowram Bank.
Opened in 1837.
The pub closed on 17th May 1953.
See
Pineberry Tavern, Halifax and
Traveller's Rest Beerhouse, Southowram
On Saturday 24th October 1840, the Leeds Mercury announced
by Mr Davis at the Union Cross Inn, Halifax, on 2nd
November 1840.
The Travellers Inn, Pineberry Hill, Southowram together with
one cottage occupied by Joseph Hebblethwaite and fourteen
newly erected cottages near the said Inn
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles & Clive Whitehead
The pub closed on 20th December 1934 with the extinction of the
licence.
See
Thomas George Titterington and
Travellers' Rest, Steep Lane
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
This was originally a beer house.
The pub closed in 1934.
The building is now a restaurant.
In August 2008, on account of the views, it was voted the best place
in West Yorkshire from which to see the sunset, and one of the top 10
in Britain.
See
Travellers' Rest, Boulderclough
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
It was a Whitaker pub.
In 1907, the licensing authorities declined to renew the licence at
the pub, but Whitaker's claimed compensation and the
licence was renewed.
It was an Ainley pub [1919].
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
This was originally a beer house
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy, Derrick Habergham & Pam Newby
See
Horton Street Temperance Hotels
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
Built around 1765 as a coaching inn for traffic on the
triangle of land formed when the new turnpike was
built.
It is said that, in the 1930s, the tram service from Sowerby Bridge
went as far as the Blue Ball.
It is said that, Thomas Mellor, the landlord of
the Triangle wanted the trams to go as far as his hostelry,
but this was not to be.
When the service terminated, and the line was being dismantled, he
bought the turning pole which carried the wires to the terminus and
erected this outside the pub.
The pub has suffered several accidents involving motor vehicles.
In August 2006, it was badly damaged when a truck ran into the
building.
It reopened in June 2007
In November 2011, there were reports of the pub being converted into
flats.
This is discussed in the books
Halifax Pubs and
Our Home & Country.
See
Oak Hill, Triangle,
Edmond Pickup,
Rose of the Valley Lodge,
Triangle Roll of Honour and
Triangle War Memorial
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Chris Armstrong, Derrick Habergham, Christine Scarfe, Terri & Clive Whitehead
This was originally a mediæval house cased in stone in the
17th century.
It was demolished in 1890, together with the House at the Maypole
which stood next door.
See
Turk's head and
Turk's Head Conservative Club
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Recorded in the 1850s.
Planning applications show that this was a Stocks pub [1921].
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Pubs Volume Two
See
Turk's head
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham, Russell Taylor & Clive Whitehead
See
Oldham turnpike
It is now a private house once more
Talbot, Elland Ref 17-981
Talbot, Halifax Ref 17-T3
Talbot, Illingworth Ref 17-234
Tap & Spile, Brighouse Ref 17-1113 Tap & Spile, Halifax Ref 17-1114
Tavern Ref 17-1075 Tavern, Halifax Ref 17-590
Tavern, West Vale Ref 17-1042
Temperance Commercial Hotel, Halifax Ref 17-1393 Temperance Hotel, Hipperholme with Brighouse Ref 17-1180
Temperance Hotel, Brighouse Ref 17-1181 Temperance Hotel, Brighouse Ref 17-1182 Temperance Hotel, Brighouse Ref 17-572 Temperance Hotel, Cornholme Ref 17-1264
Temperance Hotel, Halifax Ref 17-1226
Temperance Hotel, Halifax Ref 17-1375 Temperance Hotel, Halifax Ref 17-73
Temperance Hotel, Luddenden Ref 17-41
Temperance Hotel, Todmorden Ref 17-473
Terminus Café & Temperance Hotel, Hebden Bridge Ref 17-T325 Thorn Tree, Halifax Ref 17-747
Thorne, Shore Ref 17-928 Thornhill Arms, Rastrick Ref 17-236
Thornton's Hotel, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-1143 Three Horse Shoes, Claremount Ref 17-851
It is highly likely that the pub was known as the Beacon Tavern
[some time after 1871]
Three Horseshoes, Mixenden Ref 17-748
Three Nuns, Mirfield Ref 17-T107 
Three Pigeons, Halifax Ref 17-237
Tipp Inn, Brighouse Ref 17-331
Top Brink, Lumbutts Ref 17-B358
Top Shoulder, Blackshawhead Ref 17-612 Town Hall, Elland Ref 17-3129
Town Hall, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-583
Town Hall Tavern, Halifax Ref 17-336
Trafalgar Inn, Halifax Ref 17-1129
Tramshed, Halifax Ref 17-1077 Traveller's Rest Beerhouse, Southowram Ref 17-1358 Travellers Inn, Southowram Ref 17-1378
Knur and Spell
Travellers' Rest, Blackshawhead Ref 17-1237 Travellers' Rest, Elland Ref 17-303
Travellers' Rest, Halifax Ref 17-849
Travellers' Rest, Hipperholme Ref 17-239
Travellers' Rest, Luddenden Ref 17-751
Travellers' Rest, Mount Tabor Ref 17-750
Travellers' Rest, Norland Ref 17-850 Travellers' Rest, Southowram Ref 17-238
Sale by Auction
Travellers' Rest, Sowerby Ref 17-1390
Travellers' Rest, Sowerby Ref 17-302
Travellers' Rest, West Vale Ref 17-749
Trees, Sowerby Ref 17-1231
Trevelyan Temperance Hotel, Halifax Ref 17-1170
Triangle, Sowerby Ref 17-301
Turk's Head, Halifax Ref 17-240
Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge Ref 17-2400
Turnpike, Rishworth Ref 17-299
Tythe Barn, Hebden Bridge Ref 17-T403
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