Halifax Pubs Past and Present - B

Halifax Pubs Past and Present B

Alphabetical list of

Pubs      1A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I J  K L  M  N  O  P  Q  R-  RoSSn- T  UV  W  XYZ

Baileys - George's Square

see Cats Bar


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


Bar 11 - 11-11a Harrison Road, Halifax  

(See Harrison Social)


Bar 15 - Bull Green, Halifax

(now 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

Barbary's was a drinking place which stood opposite what is now The Dusty Miller Inn, Mytholmroyd, and where the coiners plotted the murder of the exciseman William Deighton who was looking into their activities.


Barbarella's - Halifaxaka Talk of the Town

(See Nut House)


Bar Centro - Bull Green, Halifax

 (See Salvation)

Now called McCaffertys


Bar Francisca - 1 Wharfe Street, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2LA

Where? Corner of Wharfe Street and Tower Hill


Barge - Mill Lane, Brighouse HD6 1PA

Phone: 01484716138

Where? Just off the roundabout into Sainsburys

Fact - Previously 'Victoria Tavern' and 'New 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 and had a facelift and became a shop which was demolished in 1964).

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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.


Barracuda - Bull Green, Halifax 

 (See Salvation)

Now McCaffertys


Barracuda - Huddersfield Road, Brighouse

(See (The) Calder)

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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)


Bar with no name - Halifax

(See Cookies Bar)


Bass HouseWards End, Halifax 

(See The Courtyard) aka Carringtons


Bath Tavern- Bath Parade, bottom of Lily Lane (Closed 1901)  


Bath Tavern - Ainley Road

(now Huddersfield Road, Elland)

(Closed in 1910s)


Battleship - Brighouse  (See 'The Ship' aka 'Prince of Wales')

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Bay Horse - Boothtown


Bay Horse - 17 Burnley Road

(Closed 1905)


Bay Horse Inn - Lee Bridge


Bay Horse - Northowram


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


(The)Beck -157 Bradford Road, Brighouse

HD6 4AS   Phone: 01484723745


Beehive - Soyland


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


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


Bell Hotel - Sowerby


Bentley's Commercial - Wards End Chambers, Horton Street, Halifax

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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 and Commercial)

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Big 6 - (King Cross)

10 Horsfall Street, Halifax HX1 3HG

Phone: 01422350169

The Big Six Inn is a beloved local institution which represents authentic Halifax pub culture. Located on Horsfall Street, this traditional pub features a charming beer garden and maintains its classic "old school" atmosphere. Opening hours: 3 PM-11:30 PM.

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Big D's - Halifax Road, Todmorden

Fact  - was Rose and Crown


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.

View Feature Page


Bird in Hand - New Street, Elland

(Closed in 1908)

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Bird in the Hand29 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


Bishop Blaise - Charlestown Road, Claremount 

Next to the Pineapple Inn. Closed 1935

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Black Boy - King Cross Lane

(Closed 1908)


Black Bull - Brighouse

(Closed 1933 re-opened)

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See Black Bull Featured Article


Black Bull - 9 Copper Street, Halifax

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Black Bull - Mount Street, Halifax 

(Closed 1904)  


Black Bull - Heptonstall

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Black Bull - Pinfold Lane, Elland

(Closed in 1909)


Black Dog - King Street, Halifax 

(Closed 1903)


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


Black Lion - Luddenden Foot


Black Lion - Old Bank, Ripponden


Black Lion - Luddenden Foot


Black Rock - Midgley


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
Straight opposite the top of Bath Street


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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

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Blue Ball - Triangle

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At the other end of this row of terraces was the 'White Horse'.

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Blue Barrel - Southgate, Elland

(Closed in 1965)

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Blue Bell - Gaol Lane

(Closed 1909)


Blue Bell - Towngate, Midgley

Approx position - This was one of a row of 6 houses which stood in Towngate.
A Blew Bell is mentioned here in 1720.
A headstone over the door was dated 1739 and inscribed with a bell which was painted blue.
The property was demolished in the 1890s.
After the houses were demolished, the stone was re-used in a wall nearby.
A row of houses known as Black Rock stood nearby.


Blue Bells - Ripponden


Blue Bell 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

Closed in 1948

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Board Inn - Shibden


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


Bottomleys Arms - (Shelf)       

Wade House Road, Shelf, HX3 7NU

http://www.bottomleys-arms.co.uk


Bow Legged with Brass - 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)


Bradford Hotel - Pellon Lane


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 Delight - 96 Gibbet Street, Halifax

aka Prince of Wales, City Lights and Santa Fe.

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Brewers Fayre - Ainley Top


Brick Green Inn - Barkisland


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)

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Black Bull 2nd on right and Anchor/Bridge far right


Bridge Tavern - Brighouse

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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)


Brighton Hotel - Gaol Lane, Halifax

(Closed 1911)


Britannia Inn - 37 Woolshops

(Closed 1954)

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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


Brothers Grimm - Burnley Road


Brow Bridge Inn - Greetland


Brown Cow - Burnley Road, King Cross

(Closed 1939)


Brown Cow - 4 Copper Street, Halifax 

(Closed 1863)


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)


Brown Horse - Lanes End, Northowram, Halifax HX3 7SD

The only 'Brown Horse' in the country apparently.

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Buccaneer - Hanson Lane, Halifax

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

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Bull - Warley


Bull and Butcher - Illingworth


Bull and Dog - Sowerby Bridge


Bull and Dog - Stainland Road, Stainland


Bulls Head - 3 Bull Green, Halifax 

(See Brasserie at the Bull Restaurant)

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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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Bull's Tail - Sowerby Bridge


Butcher's Arms - Ripponden

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Butcher's Arms - Sowerby Bridge


Butts Green - Rishworth

(Closed in 1910)


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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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