Hartshead & Clifton

Below is a current aerial view of the Hartshead and Clifton areas showing the locations of all identified public houses. 3 of the 5 pubs listed are still trading. 

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 7 recorded premises for the Hartshead & Clifton area. There is no mention of any names of the premises but names of the licence holders were:

• Joseph Archer

• William Clayton

• William Fairburn

• William Hudson

• William Saville (Armytage Arms)

• Abraham Walker

• George Wolmersly (Womersley)

According to the register of alehouses of 1773, there were 8 recorded premises for the Hartshead & Clifton area. There is no mention of any names of the premises but names of the licence holders were:

• William Clayton

• Thomas Crossley

• William Fairburn

• William Hudson

• Richard Popplewell

• William Saville (Armytage Arms)

• Abraham Walker

• George Womersley

According to the register of alehouses of 1778, there were 7 recorded premises for the Hartshead & Clifton area. There is no mention of any names of the premises but names of the licence holders were:

• William Clayton

• Thomas Crosland

• William Fairburn

• William Hudson

• William Saville (Armytage Arms)

• Abraham Walker

• George Wolmersley (Womersley)

According to the register of alehouses of 1781, there were 6 recorded premises for the Hartshead & Clifton area. There is no mention of any names of the premises but names of the licence holders were:

• William Clayton

• Thomas Crossley

• William Fairburn

• William Hudson

• William Saville (Armytage Arms)

• George Wolmersley (Womersley)

According to the register of alehouses of 1803, there were 4 recorded premises for the Hartshead & Clifton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:

• Samuel Binns

• Sarah Fairburn

• John Garlick (likely to be the Black Bull?)

• William Savile (Armytage Arms)

Various strays either not identifiable or not yet included on these pages:

4 Mar 1743/4 - Parish Registers - Baptism at Hartshead church of James Law, son of James, Innkeeper of Hartshead.
8 Sep 1744 - Parish Registers - Burial at Hartshead church of Mary Law, dau of James, Innkeeper of High-Moor.
21 Oct 1756 - Parish Registers - Burial at Hartshead church of James Law, Innholder of High-Moor.