Horncastle Inn

19 Feb 1867 - Court Case - Joseph Longbottom, landlord of the Horncastle Hotel, was found guilty of drinking after permitted hours having been found with 3 others drinking in the stable. Fined 5s with costs.

30 Aug 1867 - Brewster Sessions - New licence application made by Joseph Longbottom of the Horncastle Inn. Refused

27 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Application for a new licence by Benjamin Longbottom of the Horncastle Inn. Granted.

2 Apr 1871 - Census - Heaton Street, Cleckheaton. Premises not named but it is in the description of the route taken by the enumerator.
Benjamin LONGBOTTOM  Head  M  49  Dyer  Hunsworth Mills

Martha Ann LONGBOTTOM  Wife  M  47  Hunsworth

Robert LONGBOTTOM  Son  U  20  Dyer

Richard LONGBOTTOM  Son  11  Scholar

Mary LONGBOTTOM  Dau  15  Scholar

Hannah LONGBOTTOM  Dau  8  Scholar

Adeline LONGBOTTOM  Dau  5  Scholar
Lucey LONGBOTTOM  Dau  1 

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Horncastle Inn, Heaton Street.
Benjamin LONGBOTTOM  Head  M  59  Publican  Hunsworth
Martha A LONGBOTTOM    Wife  M  57
Richard LONGBOTTOM  Son  S  21  Brewer
Hannah LONGBOTTOM  Dau  S  18  Dressmaker
Adeline LONGBOTTOM  Dau  15  Scholar
Lucy LONGBOTTOM  Dau  11  Scholar  Cleckheaton

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Horncastle Inn, Heaton Street.
Benjamin LONGBOTTOM  Head  M  69  Licensed victualler  Hunsworth
Martha Ann LONGBOTTOM  Wife  M  67
Richard LONGBOTTOM  Son  S  30  Barman
Lucy LONGBOTTOM  Dau  S  22
Winn LONGBOTTOM  GrDau  10  Adwalton

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Horncastle Inn, Cleckheaton.
Robert LONGBOTTOM  Head  Wid  50  Landlord  Hunsworth
Laura CORDINGLEY  Dau  M  24  Housekeeper  Birkenshaw
Wynn LONGBOTTOM  Dau  S  18  Drighlington
Rowland LONGBOTTOM  Son  16
Harry CORDINGLEY  Son-in-law  M  28  Brewer  Oakenshaw
Frances CORDINGLEY  GrDau  2  Bradford
(NB - Robert is the son of the above Benjamin and was previously landlord of the Railway at Drighlington.)

2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - Horncastle Hotel, Cleckheaton (5 rooms)
Robert LONGBOTTOM  Head  Wid  60  Hotel keeper  Hunsworth
Laura Bella CORDINGLEY  Dau  Wid  33  Domestic duties  Birkenshaw
Sarah Ann Winn LONGBOTTOM  Dau  S  28  Domestic duties  Drighlington
Frances CORDINGLEY  GrDau  11  School  Bradford
Robert CORDINGLEY  GrSon  8  School  Cleckheaton

13 Oct 1917 - Probate Calendar - Robert Longbottom of the Horncastle Inn, Cleckheaton died 9 Sep 1917 leaving an estate valued at £2213 7s 10d.

1920 - Electoral Register - Horncastle Inn, Bradford Road. Occupants recorded as Frank Harold & Eliza Longbottom.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Horncastle Inn (6 rooms)
Frank Harold LONGBOTTOM  Head  M  41y 9m, Birkenshaw, Publican (OA) At home
Eliza LONGBOTTOM  Wife  M  41y 10m, Bradford, House duties
Laura LONGBOTTOM  Dau  7y 6m, Cleckheaton, School whole time
Evelyn WHIPP  StepDau  (BA)  13y 11m, Bradford

7 Nov 1924 - Newspaper Article - Landlord Pearson Hodgson, his wife Elizabeth & Leonard Pearson, a local bookmaker, all fined for illegal betting on the premises.

1925 - Electoral Register - Horncastle Inn, Bradford Road. Occupants recorded as Simeon & Gertrude Wheelhouse.

1930 - Electoral Register - Horncastle Inn, Bradford Road. Occupants recorded as William Henry & Vera Smelt.

1935 - Electoral Register - Horncastle Inn, Bradford Road. Occupant recorded as William Henry Smelt.

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Horncastle Inn, Bradford Road.
Louis HINDLE  b. 15 Nov 1898  M  Hotel landlord
Lena HINDLE  b. 24 Nov 1904  M  Unpaid domestic duties

Jan 1949 - Brewery - Acquired by Richard Whitaker & Sons.

5 Apr 1951 - Licence transfer - Horncastle Inn, Cleckheaton to Harold Robert Varley.