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EDWARD LAW
HUDDERSFIELD & DISTRICT HISTORY
INNS OF HUDDERSFIELD
T to Z
An assembly of research notes garnered from a multitude of sources during the course of many years of local history research. The information is freely available for use by all, other than for the purposes of trade, subject only to due acknowledgement.
For details of sources see SOURCES.
| SOURCES | ||
| VICTORIA INN | ||
| 1842 | George Brearley, Victoria Inn. | Hfx G |
| 1843 | Geaorge Brearley, Victoria Tavern, Westgate. | Hfx G |
| WELLINGTON | ||
| 8.1.1814 | Mr Benjamin Newhouse, the Wellington Inn. | Mercury. |
| 26.1.1814 | Sale at house of Mr Benjamin Newhouse, The Wellington Inn. | KC 165/297 Temple St. sale. |
| 3.1.1818 | Mr George Bickerdike, the Wellington Inn. | Mercury |
| 1818 | George Bickerdike, Wellington, Westgate. [Later at Pack Horse] | Directory. |
| 17.6.1820 | Wedding of Mrs Brown, relict of late Mr Brown of Wellington Inn. | Mercury. |
| 1828 | Joseph Johnson, Wellington. | Recog |
| 12.9.1857 | Stale Beer. Any parties in want of stale beer or Alegar for pickling purposes may obtain it in large or small quantities at the Wellington Inn, Westgate. | |
| WHARF | ||
| 20.9.1806 | John Senior, Wharf Inn. [In 1803 Senior was at Kings Head] | Brewsters |
| 14.9.1807 | John Senior, Wharf Inn. | Brewsters. |
| 7.7.1808 | John Senior, Huddersfield, innkeeper. | C296/83. |
| 21.5.1813 | Hannah and Robert of Joseph & Margaret Lockwood, Huddersfield, innkeeper. | HPR Bapt. |
| 23.4.1814 | Death of Mrs Lockwood of Wharf Inn, Huddersfield, a few days ago. | Mercury. |
| 1815 | Joseph Lockwood, Huddersfield, innkeeper, to marry Margaret Crosland. | KC 315. |
| 1818 | Joseph Lockwood, Wharf, Aspley. | Directory. |
| 1828 | Margaret Lockwood, Wharf. | Recog. |
| 1855 | Mrs Mary Crosland, Wharf Inn. | Pew Rental. |
| WHITE BEAR (or BOAR) | ||
| 1734 | John Walker of White Bear, 4 pints short [measure] | Court Rolls. |
| 1777 | William Walker of Huddersfield, innkeeper. | RoD B2717949 |
| 1778-79 | William Walker, White Boar. East side of Market Place. | RR & Survey. |
| 19.9.1803 | John Tasker, White Bear | Brewsters |
| 20.9.1806 | John Tasker, White Bear | Brewsters |
| 14.9.1807 | John Tasker, White Bear | Brewsters |
| 6.4.1812 | Joseph Durrans, Parish of Huddersfield, innkeeper. | QS 4/51 Indict. Book. |
| 1816 | Joseph Durrans, White Bear, Westgate. | Directory. |
| 1818 | Joseph Durrans, White Bear, Westgate. | Directory. |
| 13.11.1821 | Joseph Durrans of Huddersfield, innkeeper. | Sessions |
| 1828 | Joseph Durrans, White Bear. | Recog. |
| WHITE CROSS. | ||
| 19.9.1803 | John Hubank, White Cross. | Brewsters. |
| 20.9.1806 | John Hubank, White Cross. | Brewsters. |
| 14.9.1807 | Edward Watson, White Cross. | Brewsters. |
| 1828 | John Howgate, White Cross. | Recog. |
| WHITE HART, Cloth Hall Street. | ||
| 1778-79 | David Wilson, White Hart. South side of Half Moon Street. Owber Jer. Marshall. | RR & Survey. |
| 1791 | Lease of site granted by Ramsdens. | RP1436. |
| 1793 | Tavenor, White Hart. Founding of Masons ‘White Hart Lodge’. | |
| 1795 | House of John Tavenor, White Hart. All the shops in the yard were let. | RP 1436. |
| 16.1.1796 | Mr Tavenor, White Hart. | Mercury. |
| 1797 | Josh. Marshall, White Hart. | RR |
| 19.9.1803 | John Tavenor, White Hart. | Brewsters. |
| 1803 | White Hart –Billiard Room. | Rate Book KC165/222. |
| 1803 | John Tavenor, White Hart, all the shops. | Rates. |
| 1805-07 | John Tavenor, White Hart Inn near the Cloth Hall. | Directory. |
| 20.9.1806 | John Tavenor, White Hart. | Brewsters. |
| 1807 | John Taverler, innholder, freehold at Stainland. | Poll. |
| 14.9.1807 | John Tavernor, White Hart. | Brewsters. |
| 1809-11 | John Tavernor, White Hart Inn, Cloth Hall St. | Directory. |
| 1814 | John Tavernor died. | Will. |
| 1816 | William Wigney, White Hart, Cloth Hall Street. Carrier to Saddleworth. | Directory. |
| 1818 | George Taylor, White Hart, Cloth Hall St. | Directory. |
| 3.2.1821 | To let, White Hart Inn, Huddersfield. A spacious Masonic Lodge room which is well attended; a brew house, 3 yards and agarden. Apply Mr George Taylor, Huddersfield. | Mercury. |
| 14.4.1821 | Billiard table for sale in Billiard Room at White Hart Inn, Mr Edward Woore of Huddersfield the owner. | Mercury. |
| 21.4.1821 | To let, White Hart Inn, well accustomed inn- Capital market house, stabling for 50 horses and 5 acres of grassland adjoining the town. | Mercury. |
| 25.1.1823 | White Hart Inn, James Tavenor, good stabling. | Mercury. |
| 17.5.1823 | White Hart Inn, James Tavenor, sale at. | Mercury |
| 15.1.1825 | White Hart Inn, Mr Tavernor. | Mercury |
| 20.8.1825 | To let, White Hart Inn, stabling, tap room, billiard room, apply Mr James Tavenor. | Mercury. |
| 1828 | William Shaw, White Hart. | Recog. |
| 1832 | Mr Davidson. | Dispensary. |
| 1855 | John Smithies, White Hart. | Pew Rental. |
| ND | Painting of White Hart in Tolson Museum. | |
| WHITE HORSE | ||
| 29.3.1747 | At William Kays. | Turner |
| 1749 | Will of William Kay, innkeeper. Left his messuage leased of Dawson of Wakefield to Richard son of John Booth. [This should be in Beast Market and is probably the White Horse] | Will. |
| 1797 | James Booth’s executors | Survey. |
| 1803 | Robert Firth. | Rates. |
| 1818 | William Booth, Whitehorse, Cornmarket. | Directory. |
| 1820 | William Booth, innkeeper. | Churchwardens Minutes. |
| 1822 | William Booth, White Horse Inn. | Churchwardens Minutes. |
| 5.6.1824 | William Booth, White Horse Inn. | Mercury. |
| 11.12.1824 | William Booth. White Horse Inn. | Mercury. |
| 1828 | William Booth, White Horse. | Recog. |
| 1834 | William Booth, innkeeper. | Hudds Apprentice Book. |
| 1842 | George Clay, White Horse Inn. | Hfx G. |
| 5.3.1853 | To let, White Horse near Parish Church, in occupation of Mrs Sarah Clay. | Chron. |
| 1854 | The old White Horse Inn, Amen Corner. | Hordern. |
| 1858 | White Horse Inn,
Sarah Clay tenant, old premises adjoining Mr Firth’s
freehold pulled down in 1855. For opening out Lord Street. |
Hordern. Hordern DD/RE/18 |
| 1857 | White Horse property pulled down. | Note in 1797 Survey. |
| 1857 | The old White Horse Inn cleared away in 1857 | Hordern. |
| WHITE LION. | ||
| 1778-79 | Richard Redfearn, White Lion. Kirkgate, opposite Church, owner Jo. Dransfield. | RR & Survey. |
| 1778-79 | Richard Redfearn a cert. [Which indicates a new licence holder] | Recog. |
| 1797 | Mr Robert Turner, White Lion. | RR |
| 29.7.1797 | Mr William Langley, White Lion Inn, Huddersfield. | Mercury. |
| 19.9.1803 | William Langley, White Lion. | Brewsters. |
| 1804 | A William Langley was tenant of Greenhead up to but not after 1804. | |
| 12.9.1805 | William Langley, White Lion Inn. | New Hey TP. |
| 1805 | William Langley, Huddersfield, innkeeper. | QS 1/144/2 |
| 1806 & 1807 | William Langley, White Lion. | Brewsters. |
| 1805-07 | William Langley, White Lion Inn, | Directory. |
| 1808 | William Langley died age 58. | Hudds Grave 402 – Misc Will. |
| 1809-11 | William Langley, White Horse Inn, Cross Church St. | Directory. |
| 1816 | Jane Langley, White Lion, Cross. Carrier to Ripponden, Kirkburton & Selby. | Directory. |
| 13.9.1817 | To let, White Lion Inn, Huddersfield, from year to year or on a lease. From 1st Jan next or sooner. Modern built house called the White Lion Inn, together with warehouses, shops, brewhouse and stabling for upwards of 60 horses. Mrs Langley the present occupier wishes to retire. Or apply to Mr Edward Rhodes, wine merchant, Pontefract. | Mercury. |
| 1818 | Jane Langley, White Lion, Cross Church St. | Directory. |
| Jane Langley died 1843 age 81. | Hudds Grave 402 | |
| 2.9.1821 | White Lion to let, capital market house, 5 acres of grass. | Mercury. |
| 1822 | Mrs Langley. | |
| 30.3.1822 | Died Tuesday last age 39, Mr William Woollard, White Lion Inn. | Mercury. |
| 22.6.1822 | For sale for exors. of late Robert Turner, White Lion Inn, Cross Church St., in occupation of Mrs Langley. 4 stories high, 6 rooms on a floor. Stabling for 50. Held for 60 years from 1.5.1814. Also 2 shops adjoining and fronting Cross Church St. in occupation of Richard Willett and John Robson. The premises have been let to a respectable sub-lessee for many years from 1.1.1806 at a clear rent of £220. Apply auctioneer or Mr Joseph Kaye, stone mason, Huddersfield. | Mercury. |
| 19.2.1825 | Mrs Langley, White Lion Inn. | Mercury. |
| 20.9.1826 | Mrs Langley, White Hart Inn. | New Hey TP |
| 1828 | John Lister, White Lion. | Recog. |
| 1832 | Lister. | Dispensary. |
| 1832 | John Lister, White Lion Inn. | Court Rolls. |
| 1852 | John & Frances Kaye, White Lion Hotel. John died 1872 age 80. | Hudds Grave 389. |
| 1855 | Mr John Kaye, White Lion. | Pew Rental. |
| WHITE SWAN / SWAN. | ||
| 29.4.1732 | Spent at Swan | Turner Diary |
| 1754 | Thomas Shepley, innkeeper at Swan, Huddersfield, died. | D of Antiq. |
| 1778-79 | Joseph Dransfield, Swan. South (?) side of Kirkgate. | RR & Survey |
| 1781 | Joseph Dransfield, innkeeper. | Hudds Deed. |
| 1785 | Jos. Dransfield, innholder. | Insurance policy |
| 15.5.1787 | Joseph Dransfield, White Swan | Mercury |
| 1790 | Joseph Dransfield, innkeeper. | Directory |
| 19.9.1795 | J Dransfield, White Swan Inn. | Mercury |
| 16.7.1796 | Joseph Dransfield, White Swan. | Mercury |
| 25.3.1797 | Thomas Dransfield, White Swan Inn. | Mercury. |
| 1797 | Widow of Joseph Dransfield, now Thomas, Swan Inn. | RR |
| 1.4.1797 | Thomas Dransfield, White Swan Inn. | Mercury |
| 12.7.1800 | Mr Thomas Dransfield, the White Swan. | Mercury |
| 14.6.1800 | Mr Thomas Dransfield, the White Swan. Letting of Hudds, to Woodhead TP. | Mercury |
| 19.9.1803 | Thomas Dransfield, Swan. | Brewsters |