White Horse

Located at Hill Top on the main Oxford Road through Gomersal, which was once known as Holme Lane Road or the Heckmondwike Trust (turnpike).

27 Nov 1769 - Property Auction - Held at The White Horse, house of Mrs Mary Fearnley regarding sale of house, barn and lands belonging to William Sigston.

1771 - Record of an Alehouse Licence being issued to the widow Mary Fearnley.

1773 - Record of an Alehouse Licence issued to Benjamin Lang.

21 Sep 1798 - Property Auction - At the White Horse, house of Benjamin Lang, a large sale of land for mining.

1822 - Baines Trade Directory - White Horse, Gomersal. Landlord recorded as Joseph Lang. (Joseph being the son of the above mentioned Benjamin)

30 Jul 1824 - Advert - 3 or 4 bricklayers required. Good wages and overtime. Apply to Joseph Lang of the White Horse, Gomersal.

14 Sep 1831 - Property Auction - Large sale of property from the estate of the late William Hammond at the White Horse. Landlord recorded as Joseph Lang.

5 Dec 1834 - Burial - At St. Peter's, Birstall. Joseph Lang, innkeeper of Gomersal, aged 51.

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Hill Top (premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. Nancy is the daughter of the above Joseph)
Nancy LANG  25  Publican
Mary LANG  20
Elizabeth LANG  20
Hannah LANG  15
Harriot BROOKE  15  Servant
Francis MARTIN  30  Ind  Not born in Yorkshire

7 Jun 1843 - Licence Transfer at Bradford court. Nancy Laing of the White Horse Inn, Gomersal to Mary Laing. 

3 Nov 1848 - Property Auction - Large sale of local properties at the White Horse, landlady recorded as Mary Lang.

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - White Horse Inn, Hill Top.
John SYKES  Head  M  44  Innkeeper White Horse  Batley
Nancy SYKES  Wife  M  39  Gomersal
Emma SYKES  Dau  16  Millbridge
(NB - Nancy being the earlier mentioned Nancy Lang and Emma Sykes later taking the Bull's Head)

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists John Sykes at the White Horse Inn.

7 Apr 1861 - Census - White Horse Inn, Holme Lane Road. Landlord recorded as John Sykes, his wife Nancy & daughter. 

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 licence for Sam Hodgson of the White Horse was granted without any objection.

2 Apr 1871 - Census - Hill Top, Gomersal. Premises not named but other records suggest it was here. Landlord recorded as Sam Hodgson. Sam later takes the Punch Bowl in Cleckheaton.

4 Jan 1875 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from Sam Hodgson to Thomas Greenwood.

3 Mar 1879 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from Thomas Greenwood to Joseph Gibson.

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Oxford Road, Gomersal. Although premises not named, other records suggest it was here. Landlord is Joseph Gibson & his wife Elizabeth.

7 Nov 1887 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from Joseph Gibson to John Sykes.

11 Mar 1889 - Court Case - John Sykes was convicted of permitting drunkenness in his premises on 3 Mar 1889. Fined £1 with costs.

5 Jan 1891 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from John Sykes to William Henry Stubley

5 Apr 1891 - Census - White Horse, Oxford Street. Landlord recorded as William Henry Stubley & wife Emma.

May 1891 - Brewery - Acquired by Thomas Ramsden & Sons.

9 Apr 1892 - Bankruptcy - Filed by William Henry Stubley of the White Horse Inn, Gomersal. 

4 Jul 1892 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from William Henry Stubley to William Allatt.

28 Aug 1893 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from William Allatt to Francis Edward Riley.

28 Sep 1894 - Court Case - Francis Edward Riley was convicted of permitting drunkenness in his premises on 7 Sep 1894. Fined £1 with costs.

3 Jul 1899 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from Francis Edward Riley to William Scorah.

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Oxford Road, Gomersal. Premises not named but other records suggest it was here. Landlord recorded as William Scorah & wife Sarah.

4 Jun 1903 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from William Scorah to William Cummins.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - White Horse Inn, Gomersal. Landlord recorded as William Cummins and family.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - White Horse Hotel (7 rooms)
William CUMMINS  Head  M  64y 11m, Bradford, Licensed victualler (E)
Leah CUMMINS  WIfe  M  51y 11m, Elstead, Surrey, Home duties
Muriel CUMMINS  Dau  U  24y 6m, Halifax, Assistant school mistress, West Riding County Council, Easthorpe School, Mirfield
John N C CUMMINS  Son  U  21y 4m, Halifax, Mechanical engineer, Fairbourn Engineering Co., Wellcroft, Shipley

6 Oct 1924 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from William Cummins to George Walker.

13 Oct 1931 - Newspaper Article - Mrs Alice Pickles of the White Horse, Gomersal was seriously injured following an explosion at a local worsted spinning mill. One woman died and 40 others were injured.

1945 - Electoral Register - White Horse Inn, 298 Oxford Road. Occupants recorded as Robert L & Cecilia Ransome

1 Dec 1947 - Court Case - Edmund Swallow, landlord of the White Horse Inn, Gomersal was fined £10 at Dewsbury Court for allowing his premises to be used for betting.