Halifax-Pubs-Past-and-Present-B
Halifax-Pubs-Past-and-Present-B
Alphabetical list of
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Bacchus Tavern - King Street
(Built in 1769, Closed in 1928 and demolished in 1937)
Fact- Meeting place for 'the coiners'
Where? Below Woolshops cross the road (Winding Road) and it was situated above the Wool Merchant Hotel
Baileys - George's Square
see Cats Bar
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Bailiff Bridge Inn - Bailiff Bridge See Punch Bowl |
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Bandsman - Field Lane, Rastrick
See (The)Bramble
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Bank Top Inn - 2 Ovenden Road, Lee Mount (Closed in 1971) Where? Left hand side of this picture  |
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Bar 5 - off Winding Road |
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Bar 11 - 11-11a Harrison Road, Halifax (See Harrison Social) |
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Bar 15 - Bull Green, Halifax
(closed)
Fact - previously known as WC's due to the fact that these premises were once actually public toilets
Where? At the top of Bull Green and down the steps infront of Bull Green house.
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Barbados - Elland
(See Barge and Barrel)
Barbary's - Mytholmroyd
Where? Opposite the 'Dusty Miller'
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Barbarella's - Halifax (See Nut House) |
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Bar Centro - Bull Green, Halifax (See Salvation) |
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Bar Francisca - 1 Wharfe Street, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2LA Where? Corner of Wharfe Street and Tower Hill |
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Barge - Mill Lane, Brighouse HD6 1PA Phone: 01484716138 Where? Just off the roundabout into Sainsburys Fact - Previously Victoria Tavern |
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Barge and Barrel - Park Road, Elland HX5 9HP Phone: 01422371770
Fact - aka Barbados, Station Hotel
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Barley Mow - Westgate, Elland
(Closed in 1898)
Barley Mow - Smithy Stake, Halifax
Licensee, James Butler was refused his beerhouse license in 1869. Reason given was 'insufficient value (only £11 10s)
Barley Moor - Pellon
Licensee, Thomas Greenwood was refused his beerhouse license in 1869. Reason given was 'sub-letting of premises.
Barracks Tavern - Charles Street, Halifax
Edward Rawnsley and premises was refused a license 29/08/1869, for harbouring prostitutes and drunken persons.
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Barracuda - Bull Green, Halifax (See Salvation) |
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Barracuda - Huddersfield Road, Brighouse
(See (The) Calder)
Bar Rouge - 16 Silver Street, Halifax HX1 1HS
Fact - Also consists of Fusion Nightclub used to be Coiners amongst other names.
On the site of the old Globe which was demolished
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Barum Top - Rawson Street
Halifax HX1 1NH Phone: 01422300488
Fact - A Wetherspoons pub
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Bar Up - Union Cross Yard Halifax HX1 1SZ Where? Opposite White Swan Hotel in yard. Bar Up (up the steps) and Cookies Bar (below) |
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Bar with no name - Halifax
(See Cookies Bar)
Bass House - Wards End, Halifax
(See The Courtyard) aka Carringtons
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Bath - Bath Parade (Closed 1901)
Bath Tavern - Ainley Road
(now Huddersfield Road, Elland)
(Closed in 1910s)
Bath Street Tavern - Lilly Lane, Dean Clough
(Bottom of Lilly Lane, aka Bath Tavern aka Bath Parade Tavern)
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Battleship - Brighouse (See 'The Ship' aka 'Prince of Wales') |
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Bay Horse - Boothtown
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Bay Horse- 17 Burnley Road (Closed 1905) |
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Bay Horse Inn - Lee Bridge
Bay Horse - Northowram
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Bay Horse - Bacup Road, Todmorden (Closed in 1937) |
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Bay Horse - Cross Stone, Todmorden |
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Beacon Tavern - Horley Green Road, Horley Green (right on pic) Fact - aka 'Beaconsfield' and 'The Three Horseshoes' Where? End of Claremount Road, opposite Godley Bridge |
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Bears Head - Carr House
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(The)Beck -157 Bradford Road, Brighouse HD6 4AS Phone: 01484723745 |
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Beehive - Soyland
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Beehive - King Cross Lane - fact - was knocked down, as was the 'Cross Keys' and the 'Beehive and Cross Keys' replaced them |
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Beehive and Cross Keys - 31 King Cross Street, Halifax HX1 2SH Phone: 01422329057 Fact - Once local separate pubs 'Beehive' and 'Cross Keys' but demolished for Burdock Way |
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Bees Knees - 11 - 11a Harrison Road, Halifax
(aka Bar 11 aka Borough Club aka Flashmans aka Harrison Social)
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Belgrave Social Club - Claremount Road, Claremount |
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Bell Hotel - Sowerby
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Bentley's Commercial - Wards End Chambers, Horton Street, Halifax (right of picture) |
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Berghof Brandstatter, Cross Stone
(See Bay Horse, Todmorden)
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Bernie Inns - Southgate, Halifax (see Boars Head) Fact - downstairs was 'Vaults' |
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Besom Brush - Oldham Road, Ripponden
(See Silk Mill)
Open
Big 6 - (King Cross)
10 Horsfall Street, Halifax HX1 3HG
Phone: 01422350169
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Big D's - Halifax Road, Todmorden Fact - was Rose and Crown |
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Big Daddys - 15/17 Crown Street. Halifax (closed in 1980) Where? - above 'Dolcis' shoe shop Fact - became '2+2 Club', 'The Scene' then 'Clarence's', 'Good Mood' and then 'The Mood'. The main 'Roxy Room' was upstairs and disco downstairs. |
Bird in Hand - New Street, Elland
(Closed in 1908)
Bird in the Hand - 29 Bank Bottom. Beerhouse.
Innkeepers:- 1861 Joseph Holmes, 1861 William Firth.
Landlord David Shaw was refused a license 20/08/1869 for not producing a certificate of good character
Biscuit Bar - Halifax
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Bishop Blaise - Charlestown Road, Claremount (Closed 1935) Where? Charlestown side of North Bridge |
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Black Boy - King Cross Lane
(Closed 1908)
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Black Bull - Brighouse
(Closed 1933 re-opened)
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Black Bull - 9 Copper Street, Halifax |
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Black Bull - Mount Street, Halifax
(Closed 1904)
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Black Bull - Heptonstall |
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Black Bull - Pinfold Lane, Elland
(Closed in 1909)
Black Dog - King Street, Halifax
(Closed 1903)
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Black Horse Inn - 48 Woolshops, Halifax (Closed 1930) Where? Approx centre of 'M and S' carpark |
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Black Horse - (Clifton)
Built about 300 years ago, this pub used to brew its own beer in the old brew house, which has been converted into the restaurant. It was used as a meeting place by the Luddites, and it overlooked Kirklees Park and Estate where is to be found Robin Hoods grave.
Many international stars have stayed here including Lulu, Roy Orbison and The New Seekers.
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Black Horse, Rastrick
Where? Across road from Sun Inn Rastrick. Became a fish shop
Black Lion - 17 Silver Street, Halifax (Closed 1920)
Where? Silver Street, above Yates's, where 'Women's Centre' now stands
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Black Lion - Luddenden Foot |
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Black Lion - Old Bank, Ripponden
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Black Rock - Midgley
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Black Swan - 47 Briggate, Brighouse (Closed 2001 - Re-opened 2015) (See Millers Bar)  |
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Black Swan - 10 Silver Street, Halifax (Opened in 1822 and Closed 1921)
Fact - Now the home of 'Yates's Wine Lodge'
The 'Black Swan' is the pointed gable end (far right in the first picture). In the second picture you can see the pointed gable end(central) and the Black Swan Passage by the side of the building above it
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Black Swan - 31 Burnley Road, Todmorden
(re-opened)
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Blind Pig - Tower Hill, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2EQ
Blucher - Church Lane, Halifax
Blue Ball - Jemmy Lane, Old Lane (Closed 1915)
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Blue Ball Inn - Blackshaw Head
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Blue Ball - Brighouse
Daisy Croft House - Hoyle family. Built in 1570. Demolished 1952
Blue Ball Inn- Norland
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Blue Ball - Soyland
Blue Ball - Triangle
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Blue Barrel - Southgate, Elland (Closed in 1965) |
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Blue Bell - Gaol Lane (Closed 1909) |
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Blue Bell - Ripponden
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Bluebell Inn - Southowram Where? It was where the grass is opposite Sam's off-licence is, Bank Top Seen here (rear right of the tram) Fact - Burned down |
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Blue Bells - Mill Bank
Board Inn - Shibden
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Boars Head - 5 Southgate, Halifax (Closed 1992) Where? On precinct top of Borough market where Vodaphone shop is. Fact - Bernie Inns. ('Vaults' underneath had live bands - often heavy rock) |
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Bog Trap - Luddenden Foot
Boot and Shoe - Elland
Boot and Shoe - Halifax
Booth Wood - Rishworth
Aka Cunning Corner
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Border Rose - Walsden |
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Open Bottomleys Arms - (Shelf) Wade House Road, Shelf, HX3 7NU |
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Bow Legged with Brass - (Town)
21 George Street, Halifax HX1 1HA
Phone: 01422340534
Fact - Still known as Griffs to many as it was called for many years, aka The Griffin.
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Bowling Green Inn - Horsfall Street, King Cross
Fact - The license was transferred to a new, nearby premises
Bowling Green - Gibbet Street, Halifax
See 'Woodcock'
Bowling Green - Winding Road, Halifax
(See (The) Old Post Office)
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Bradford Hotel - Pellon Lane
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Bradshaw Tavern - 14 Bradshaw Lane, Bradshaw (Closed 2014) |
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Bramble - Rastrick (Demolished for new housing) Fact - Once called (The) Bandsman. |
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Bramsche - Todmorden
Branch - Wharfe Street, Sowerby Bridge
(Closed in 1949)
Branch Road Inn - Greetland
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Brass Cat - Cheapside, Halifax (See Cat and Fiddle) |
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Brasserrie at the Bull
5 Bull Green,Halifax, HX1 5AB
Fact - More known now as an eatery. Formerly 'The Bull' for many years. Once had a nightclub upstairs 'Manhattans'/'Royales'
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Brewers Arms - Crib Lane, Dean Clough, Halifax (Closed in 1962) |
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Brewers Arms - 18/19 Moor End Road / Clough Lane. Mount Tabor Closed in 1911 |
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Brewers Cellar - 8 Wade Street, Halifax
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Brewers Fayre - Ainley Top
Brick Green Inn - Barkisland
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Brickmakers Arms - Godley Road, Claremount (Closed 1969) Fact - nickname 'the coffin' due to it's shape  |
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Bridge - Lower Briggate, Brighouse
(Closed 1974)re-opened
Fact - previously called (Anchor Inn)
 Anchor/Bridge top right |
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Bridge - Elland
Fact - aka The Royal Hotel
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Bridge and Coffee Tavern - Elland
Bridge End - Hebden Bridge
Bridge Hotel - Greetland
Bridge Inn - Grove Street, Halifax
Bridge Inn - Ripponden
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Bridges - Sowerby Bridge
Bridge Street Hotel - Bridge Street, Sowerby Bridge
(Closed in 1951)
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Bridge Tavern - Northgate, Halifax (opened in 1822 and closed in 1940)  |
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Brighton Hotel - Gaol Lane, Halifax
(Closed 1911)
Britannia Inn - 37 Woolshops
(Closed 1954)
British Queen - Bacup Road, Todmorden
British Workman - Elland
Briton - Sowerby
Broad Door Stones - Midgley
Broad Oak Tavern - Hove Edge
Where? Half way between Hove Edge and Hipperholme on left at bottom of lane. Broad Oak flats
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Broad Tree Hotel - Lee Mount |
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Broadstone Inn - Crown Street, south side of
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Brothers Grimm - Burnley Road |
Brow Bridge Inn - Greetland
Brown Cow - Burnley Road, King Cross
(Closed 1939)
Brown Cow - 4 Copper Street, Halifax
(Closed 1863)
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Brown Cow - Swinemarket, Halifax (Opened in 1864, Closed in 1968) Where? End of Cow Green and Bottom of Pellon Lane. Fact - Changed it's name to (see 'Grand Junction') in1880's |
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Brown Cow - 567-569 Gibbet Street, Highroad Well, HX2 0AL tel: 01422 361640
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Brown Cow - Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge
(Closed in 1975)
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Brown Cow - Goat House, Ripponden
(Closed in 1955)
Brown Cow - Godly Lane, Rishworth
(Closed in 1955)
Fact - Now a house
Brown Cow - Elland
(Closed in 1934)
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Open Brown Horse - Lanes End, Northowram, Halifax HX3 7SD The only 'Brown Horse' in the country apparently. |
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Buccaneer - Hanson Lane, Halifax
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Dates back to 1897 when it took the license of Cooper Street's Granby Inn". This was where the farmer's used to drink on market day when it was known as "Castle Inn" then as the "Armada"
Buck - 50 Northgate, Halifax
Buck's Arms - Ogden
Buck Trap - Luddenden Foot
Bull - Hebden Bridge
Bull - Warley
Bull and Butcher - Illingworth
Bull and Dog - Sowerby Bridge
Bull and Dog - Stainland Road, Stainland
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Bulls Head - 3 Bull Green, Halifax
(See Brasserie at the Bull Restaurant)
Bull on the Bridge - Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2EA
(reopened in December 2015)
Fact - Aka Bulls Head. The Sowerby Taps opened underneath as a separate bar (Ian Horne)
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Bulls Head - Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge
(See Bull on the Bridge)
Bull's Tail - Sowerby Bridge
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Butcher's Arms - Ripponden |
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Butcher's Arms - Sowerby Bridge
Butts Green - Rishworth
(Closed in 1910)
Alphabetical list of
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The publican here in 1845 was a Joshua Bateman, who was also, not uncommonly a farmer and butcher. By this time he was married to his second wife, Susan …
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Alphabetical list of
Pubs 1A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R- Ro- S- Sn- T UV W XYZ