Birstall Pubs

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

Birstall 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.

Black Bull (NB there were two, virtually next door to one another!)

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Church (Black Bull from newspapers)

Joshua MANN  60  Publican (all born in Yorkshire)

Elizabeth MANN  65

Elizabeth RALEY  35  Ind

Ann ELLIOT  15  Servant

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Church (Black Bull from newspapers)

Joshua KENYON  30  Publican (all born in Yorkshire)

Betty KENYON  25

Joseph KENYON  7m

John GREENWOOD  11
Sarah GREENWOOD  15

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 Birstall area: Alfred Terry, Old Black Bull

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 Birstall area: Elizabeth Kenyon, Black Bull

Coach & Horses

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records John Burrell at the Coach & Horses, Birstall

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Coach & Six, Birstall
John BURREL  40  Publican (all born in Yorkshire)
Elizth BURREL  35
Sarah BURREL  15
Geo BURREL  13
Mary BURREL  7
Harriot BURREL  4
Emmah BURREL  2
Jane HOLMES  20  FS
James CLOUGH  20  MS

The Greyhound

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records James Mann at The Greyhound, Birstall

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Smithies (Greyhound Inn from newspapers)

James MANN  35  Publican (all born in Yorkshire)

Charles MANN  30  MS

Jacob BRIGGS  20  Ag lab

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 Birstall area: Thomas Taylor Booth, Greyhound Inn

Horse & Groom

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records Joseph Keightley at the Horse & Groom, Birstall. He was also a carpenter & joiner

The Junction

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records Jessy Howarth at The Junction, Birstall

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Birstal (identified as The Junction Inn by other means)
Jesse HAWORTH  30  Innkeeper  Not born in Yorkshire
William RHODES  40  Lodger (erased)
Hannah ODDY  13  FS

New Inn

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records William Rhodes at the New Inn, Birstall

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Birstall. (identified as the New Inn by other means)
Wm RHODES  20  Publican (all born in Yorkshire)
Susanna RHODES  20
Elizabeth LOBLEY  25
Hannah  LOBLEY 9
Mary Ann LOBLEY  6
Eliza LOBLEY  2
Elizabeth LOBLEY  3m

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 Birstall area: Benjamin Brook, New Inn

The Swan

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records Joshua Rhodes at The Swan, Birstall

White Bear

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records Sarah Todd at The White Bear, Birstall

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Birstall. (identified as the White Bear by other means)
Sarah TODD  55  Ind (all born in Yorkshire)
Hannah KEIGHLEY  30  Ind
Emma KEIGHLEY  3

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 Birstall area: Samuel Shaw, Old White Bear

White Horse

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records John Brook at the White Horse, Birstall

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Holden Clough, Birstall (premises not named, all born in Yorkshire)
John BROOKE  30  Publican
Mary BROOKE  30
Benjamin BROOKE  11
Martha BROOKE  10
Judith BROOKE  8
Sarah BROOKE  7
Rachel BROOKE  5
Hannah BROOKE  1
John ELLIOT  20  Shoe m. J
Thomas SENIOR  15  Shoe m. ap

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 Birstall area: George Schofield, White Horse Inn

Demolished 2007/8 to make way for new housing.

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Various strays yet to identify:

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., Commercial Directory records Richard Bywater as a beer retailer, Birstall

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Goodall Wood, Birstall (premises not named, all born in Yorkshire)
Joseph CLAPHAM  45  Publican
Mary CLAPHAM  45
Richard CLAPHAM  20
Anabella CLAPHAM  15
Thomas CLAPHAM  15
John CLAPHAM  13
Martha MATTHEWMAN  45

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Top Birstal, Birstall
Saml BARROWCLOUGH  55  Beer seller (all born in Yorkshire)
Rachel BARROWCLOUGH  60
John BARROWCLOUGH  15  Stone mason
Richd BARROWCLOUGH  15  Ag lab
Jane BARROWCLOUGH  13
Saml BIRKHEAD  70  Ind
John BIRKHEAD  30  Brick maker
Thos SCOTT  40  Woollen weaver

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Gelderd Road. Premises not named

Richard WALKER  Head  M  32  Innkeeper  Bradford

Sarah WALKER  Wife  M  32  Mombury? Marsh, Devon

Mary Ann WALKER  Dau  5  Bradford

Harry Cawthorne WALKER  Son  2m  Birstal

George WALKER  Father  Wid  64  Bradford

Charlotte COLLINS  Wife's sister  U  28  Servant  Mombury? Marsh

Hannah WILKINSON  13  General servant  Bramley

George GAINES  Serv  U  18  Fiddler  Holbeck

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 Birstall area:
Thomas Jubb, Pheasant Inn
George Walker, Railway Hotel
J Brooke, Crown Hotel, Birstal
H Taylor, Old White Swan, Birstal
A Thompson, Commercial Inn, Birstal
John Helliwell, Royal Hotel, Low Lane, Birstal
Allen Donkersley, Barley Corn Inn, Field Head Lane