New Pack Horse

Both the Old & New Pack Horse pubs are located on the crossroads of what would have been the main turnpike road from Leeds to Elland and also that from Wakefield to Halifax, these two pubs are opposite each other. It is not clear as to which is the oldest and one would assume that the "Old" one is, but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer. Early records do not seem to differentiate between "Old" and "New" and are just referred to as The Pack Horse, or not even named at all. Even though the two pubs are adjacent to each other, the Old Pack Horse was located in the Clifton parliamentary ward and the New Pack Horse was in the Cleckheaton ward. With this in mind, I have hopefully resolved which records relate to which pub.

1834 - Pigot's Trade Directory - Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor. Landlady recorded as Sarah Pinder.

25 Jan 1840 - Newspaper article - Insolvent debtors in York Castle, to be heard at Wakefield Court House on 18 Feb 1840, including Sarah Pinder, formerly of Hartshead Moor, near Bradford, an innkeeper, carrier and small farmer, out of business.

4 Sep 1840 - Marriage - At Whitechapel, Robert Pinder of the Pack Horse inn, to Mrs Norcliffe of the Shoulder of Mutton, Hightown.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Robert Pinder at the Pack Horse

17 Apr 1841 - Death Notice - Jemima, wife of Robert Pinder of the Pack Horse, Cleckheaton. (they had only been married 6 months)

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Hartshead Moor Top, Cleckheaton. Premises not named, but evidence suggests it was here.
Robert PINDER  40  Publican  (all born in Yorkshire)
Ellen WAINWRIGHT  30  Servant

10 Sep 1846 - Newspaper Article - Road running race to take place near the Pack Horse. Landlord recorded as Isaac Preston.

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Halifax & Wakefield Road, Hartshead Moor Top. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Isaac PRESTON  Head  M  32  Innkeeper  Birstall

Alice PRESTON  Wife  M  33  Scholes

Josephine Emely PRESTON  Dau  4  Cleckheaton

Catharine PRESTON  Dau  2
Ellen SCHOFIELD  Serv  U  18  Servant  Scholes 

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists Isaac Preston at the Packhorse, Moor Top.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Pack Horse Inn, Wakefield & Halifax Road.
Robert BINNS  Head  M  38  Publican and setting machine maker  Liversedge

Sarah Ann BINNS  Wife  M  32  Gomersall

Arthur BINNS  Son  11  Scholar  Cleckheaton

George BINNS  Son  8  Scholar

Lionel BINNS  Son  7  Scholar

Eliza BINNS  Dau  5  Scholar

Clara BINNS  Dau  3  Scholar

Mary Eliz BINNS  Dau  1
Infant  Son  Under 1m 

30 Aug 1862 - Brewster Sessions - Robert Binns of the New Pack Horse had his licence suspended until the next sessions because of infringements.

27 Sep 1862 - Brewster Sessions - Further application made by Robert Binns of the New Pack Horse, for the renewal of his licence. Granted.

16 Oct 1868 - Court Case - Edward Ogden of the Pack Horse Inn, Hartshead was convicted of selling outside of permitted hours. Fined £5 and costs.

27 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Application for a new licence by Edward Ogden of the Pack Horse. Refused on grounds he had previously been fined.

6 Jan 1871 - Death Notice - Sarah Ann Seed, aged 19. Step-daughter of Edward Ogden of the Pack Horse.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Hartshead Moor Top. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Edward OGDEN  Head  M  55  Innkeeper  Clifton

Mary OGDEN  Wife  M  48  Wyke

Ben SEED  Son-in-law  U  20  Joiner ap
Susannah SEED  Niece  14  Servant 

8 Feb 1879 - Court Case - Humphrey Watson was charged with assaulting a barmaid at the New Pack Horse and then damaging some windows and later assaulting a policeman. Landlord was recorded as Joseph Crowther. Watson was imprisoned for 6 months with hard labour.

3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - Moor Top, Cleckheaton. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Timothy BRIGGS  Head  M  26  Licensed victualler  Clifton
Alice BRIGGS  Wife  M  24
Harry BRIGGS  Son  5  Cleckheaton
Mary Hannah BRIGGS  Dau  6m

17 Mar 1882 - Court Case - Landlord of the New Pack Horse, Timothy Briggs was convicted of selling outside of permitted hours. Fined £1 and costs.

8 Jan 1885 - Court Case - Landlord of the New Pack Horse, John Feather, convicted of opening outside of permitted hours. Fined £2 and costs.

5 Apr 1891 - Census entry - New Pack Horse Inn, Wakefield Road.
Charles J TAYLOR  Head  M  40  Publican, Licensed victualler  Hitchen, Herts
Sarah Ann TAYLOR  Wife  M  38  House duty  Worksop, Notts
Martha J TAYLOR  Dau  15  House duty  Hitchen
Emma TAYLOR  Dau  13  Scholar  London
James QUINCE  Boarder  U  24  General labourer

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - New Pack Horse Inn, Hartshead Moor Top.
Christopher STEPHENSON  Head  M  55  Innkeeper  Ruston Pivo, Yks
Jane STEPHENSON  Wife  M  54  Weaverthorpe, Yks
John W STEPHENSON  Son  U  32  Stable man  Driffield
Emma WALKER  Serv  15  Domestic servant  Billington

2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - New Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor (7 rooms)
Charles Henry BARBER  Head  M  40  Publican  Cleckheaton
Kate BARBER  Wife  M  35  (13y, 1/1)  Assisting in the business  Leeds
Charles Percy BARBER  Son  2  Cleckheaton

1920 - Electoral Register - New Pack Horse Inn, Moorside. Occupants recorded as George, James Henry & Margaret Ann Briggs and Edward Hawkins.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - New Pack Horse Inn, Hartshead Moor (8 rooms)
George BRIGGS  Head  M  61y 6m, Scholes, Publican (OA), At home
Margaret Ann BRIGGS  Wife  M  57y 9m, Bambridge, Ireland, Household duties
Sarah Elizabeth BRIGGS  Dau  U  29y 8m, Scholes, Sewing machine saleswoman, Singers Sewing Machine Co. Ltd., Market Street, Bradford
James Henry BRIGGS  Son  U  28y 7m, Scholes, Engineer motor cycle works, Phelon & Moore, Cleckheaton
Alice Gertrude BRIGGS  Dau  U  21y 3m, Scholes, Domestic servant, New Pack Horse

1925 - Electoral Register - New Pack Horse Inn, Moorside. Occupants recorded as John Henry, Florence Maud Mary, John Robert, Harold & Norman Law.

1930 - Electoral Register - New Pack Horse Inn, Moorside. Occupants recorded as John Henry, Florence Maud Mary, John Robert & Leonard Law.

1935 - Electoral Register - New Pack Horse Inn, Moorside. Occupants recorded as John Henry, Florence Maud Mary, John Robert & Edna Law.

1940 - Electoral Register - New Pack Horse Inn, Moorside. Occupants recorded as John Henry, Florence Maud Mary & John Robert Law.