Birkenshaw Pubs

This page is under construction. At this time information about any Birkenshaw pubs will be added here and will be assigned various pages when sufficient detail is available.

Birkenshaw falls under the main township of Gomersal and details of the early alehouse licences, dating back to 1771, can be found on the Gomersal Pubs Homepage.

George IV

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records James Howarth at the George IV, Birkenshaw

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Birkenshaw (premises not named but believed to be here)
Henry HOWORTH  30  Publican  Scotland
Catharine HOWORTH  25  Scotland
Betty HOWORTH  35  Scotland
Hargarves HOWORTH  20  Lodger (erased)  Scotland
Ellen HOWORTH  3  (remainder of household born in Yorkshire)
Elizabeth HOWORTH  1
John TETLEY  15
Elizabeth TETLEY  10
Betty MOLTAS?  15  FS

23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual session for the granting and renewal of licences was held at Dewsbury. It being the first session in which the new Wine and Beer Act was put in force. The following were granted in the Gomersal (Birkenshaw) area: James Hudson, George the Fourth

Jul 1902 - Brewery - Acquired by James Alderson & Co.

Golden Fleece

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Abraham Batty at The Fleece, Birkenshaw

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Birkenshaw. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Abraham BATTYE  40  Innkeeper  (all born in Yorkshire)
Elizth BATTYE  15
Mary WRIGHT  15  FS
John BROOKE  20  Wool comber
Ann GOODISON  30
Saml GOODISON  4m
Henry THACKRAH  20  Bleacher

23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual session for the granting and renewal of licences was held at Dewsbury. It being the first session in which the new Wine and Beer Act was put in force. The following were granted in the Gomersal (Birkenshaw) area: J Tetley, Golden Fleece, Birkenshaw

Halfway House

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records David Lord at the Halfway House, Birkenshaw

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Half Way House
David LORD  30  Innkeeper
Mary LORD  30
Henry LORD  14
Mary A REMINGTON  15  FS  N
Ann MITCHELL  15  FS
Alexander GILFINNELL?  30  Scotland

23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual session for the granting and renewal of licences was held at Dewsbury. It being the first session in which the new Wine and Beer Act was put in force. The following were granted in the Gomersal (Birkenshaw) area: Tom Thornton, Halfway House

1891 - Brewery - Acquired by Thomas Ramsden & Son Ltd.

Myrtle Grove

23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual session for the granting and renewal of licences was held at Dewsbury. It being the first session in which the new Wine and Beer Act was put in force. The following were granted in the Gomersal (Birkenshaw) area: Henry Shepley, Myrtle Grove, Birkenshaw

1889 - Brewery - Acquired by Atlas Brewery Co.

Various strays not yet identified

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Joshua Hanson, a beer retailer, Birkenshaw
6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Kirk Lane
Joshua HANSON  50  Beer shop (all born in Yorkshire)
Nancy HANSON  50
Thomas HANSON  11
Eliza HANSON  15
Elizabeth HANSON  15
Martha HANSON  15
Ann HANSON  13

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Birkenshaw. Premises not named
Benjamin GOMERSALL  40  Publican (all born in Yorkshire)
Fanny GOMERSALL  35
Nancy GOMERSALL  7m
Job HUTCHINSON  25  Coal miner
Mary HUTCHINSON  10
Edwin HUTCHINSON  5
Joseph HUTCHINSON  3
Eliza SCHOLEFIELD  12
Thomas WORMALD  20  Coal miner