Cleckheaton

There are records of "Alehouse" licences having been granted as early as 1771, but unfortunately they did not name any of the premises or where they were located. As we research the area in more detail, we can hopefully start to identify these premises and those that have been identified have comments in brackets after their name.

According to the register of alehouses of 1771, there were 2 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:

• Daniel Bateman (who is connected to the White Bear in Oakenshaw).

• Abram Smith (who we can link to the Red Lion by other means)

According to the register of alehouses of 1773, there were 3 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:

• Daniel Bateman (White Bear, Oakenshaw).

• Thomas Dixon (who can be linked to the Rose & Crown)

• Abram Smith (Red Lion)

According to the register of alehouses of 1778, there were 4 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:

• Daniel Bateman (White Bear)

• Joseph Lister. 

• John Rookes (Rose & Crown)

• Abraham Smith (Red Lion)

According to the register of alehouses of 1781, there were 4 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:

• Daniel Bateman (White Bear)

• Joseph Lister. 

• John Rookes (Rose & Crown)

• Abraham Smith (Red Lion)

According to the register of alehouses of 1803, there were 5 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:

• Jonas Bateman (White Bear at Oakenshaw)

• Joseph Butterfield (unknown premises but an article about his death in 1815 states he was an innkeeper from Scholes)

• Judith Kitson (Punch Bowl). 

• John Rookes (Rose & Crown)

• Richard Waite (Nags Head, aka The George)

Various strays not yet identified:

6 Aug 1834 - Court Case - Benjamin Coates, beer-seller, Cleckheaton convicted of selling outside of permitted hours. Fined 40s with 16s costs.

18 Jul 1835 - Court Case - Henry Midwood, keeper of a beerhouse in Cleckheaton was charged with having persons tippling in his house after the prescribed time. In consequence of being convicted of a similar offence some months ago, he was fined £5 and costs.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory entries:
Richard Hodgson as a retailer of beer, Cleckheaton
John Holdsworth as a retailer of beer, Cleckheaton
John Shaw as a retailer of beer, Cleckheaton
Thomas Shaw as a retailer of beer, Cleckheaton

30 Mar 1851 - Census - Moor End. Premises not named.
George WRIGHT  Head  M  39  Beer house keeper  N.Bierley

Nanny WRIGHT  Wife  M  36  Cleckheaton

Sarah Ann WRIGHT  Dau  13  Worsted spinner

Elizabeth WRIGHT  Dau  11

Luke Peel WRIGHT  Son  9  Scholar

Emma WRIGHT  Dau  3  Scholar

William HALEY  Father-in-law  Wid  67  Farm labourer 

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory:
SCHOFIELD, James, beer retailer, Moor End (should this be Joseph connected to the Railway/Springfield??)
WRIGHT, George, beer retailer, Moor End (see above)
HEY, William, beer retailer, Moor Top (Grove Inn??)
LACY, William, hairdresser, hatter & beer retailer, Upper Lane

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Moor End, Cleckheaton. Premises not named. (Talbot or Horncastle??)
Edward BLAKELEY  Head  M  31  Beer seller  Thornhill

Ann BLAKELEY  Wife  M  39  Earlsheaton

Hannah M BLAKELEY  Dau  1  Cleckheaton

William H? ROBINSON  Nephew  14  Scholar  Leeds

Mary RAYNER  Serv  U  17  House servant  Kellington 

22 Aug 1861 - Edward Blakeley, beer-seller of Cleckheaton was convicted of selling outside of permitted hours. Fined 40s and costs.

1863/4 - Benjamin Roberts of Upper Lane, described in various reports as a brewer, provision dealer and beerhouse keeper was convicted of various offences under the Excise Laws and fined large amounts of money for the day...which house did he run??

23 Oct 1869 - Bankruptcy hearing at Bradford of Thomas Huby, beerhouse keeper of the New Inn, Cleckheaton. (where was this???)