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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 5 recorded premises for the Heckmondwike area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
John Dobson (Red Lion)
James Haigh
Henry Parr (The Unicorn...see notes below listed pubs)
Jonathan Popplewell (The George)
Joseph Whitley
According to the register of alehouses of 1773, there were 4 recorded premises for the Heckmondwike area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
John Dobson (Red Lion)
James Haigh
Henry Parr (The Unicorn)
Jonathan Popplewell (The George)
According to the register of alehouses of 1778, there were 3 recorded premises for the Heckmondwike area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
John Dobson (Red Lion)
Jonathan Popplewell (The George)
Thomas Sheard
According to the register of alehouses of 1781, there were 4 recorded premises for the Heckmondwike area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
John Dobson (Red Lion)
Thomas Hirst
Jonathan Popplewell (The George)
Thomas Sheard
According to the register of alehouses of 1803, there were 5 recorded premises for the Heckmondwike area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
James Firth (Red Lion)
William Firth (Woolpack)
Christopher Jewison (King's Head aka Woodman)
Francis Popplewell (The George)
George Scott (Brown Cow aka Commercial)
Various strays either not yet added to these pages or premises not yet identified:
1 Sep 1763 - Property Auction - Held at The Unicorn, Heckmondwike, house of Henry Parr. (see early licences above)
1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records:
William Oddy as a retailer of beer, Heckmondwike
Richard Furness as a retailer of beer, Heckmondwike
1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Mark Halliday as a retailer of beer, Heckmondwike
6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Market Place. Premises not named. (Duke William??)
Mark HALLIDAY 35 Beer seller (all born in Yorkshire)
Margaret HALLIDAY 40
Robert HALLIDAY 13
John HALLIDAY 12
George COTTERILL 7m
Francis HAIGH 60
William MUSHIN? 30
6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Shavers Hill. Premises not named.
Thomas WHARTON 55 Beer seller (all born in Yorkshire)
Ann WHARTON 50
Alfred WHARTON 10
Edwin WHARTON 20 Woollen dyer
Ann WHARTON 15
1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Richard Milnes as a retailer of beer, Heckmondwike
6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Heckmondwike. Premises not named
Richard MILNES 45 P & beer seller born Yorkshire
Elizabeth MILNES 35 Canada
1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Matthew Goodall as a retailer of beer, Heckmondwike
12 Jun 1841 - Newspaper article - The Honourable Order of the Peaceful Dove opened a lodge at the Cross Keys, Heckmondwike, house of Matthew Goodall.
8 Mar 1846 - Newspaper article - A running race challenge is arranged and payment of the fees to be made at the Rose & Crown, Heckmondwike, house of William Fell.
30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Beer Shop, Heckmondwike
James FIRTH Head M 29 Spinner woollen Dewsbury
Hannah FIRTH Wife M 29
Joseph FIRTH Son 10 Scholar
Richard FIRTH Son 6 Scholar
Martha FIRTH Dau 1
Hannah LONGBOTTOM Visitor 10 Leeds
30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Royle's Fold (premises not named. See above)
William FELL Head M 54 Beer house keeper Ashton, Lancs
Hannah FELL Wife M 50 Clifton
James LISTER Son U 22 Butcher Heckmondwike
Emma SWITHENBANK GrDau 4 Scholar
Elias BARBER Lodger Wid 64 Weaver Derbyshire
James HEROIN? Lodger U 24 Skinner Scotland
26 Dec 1854 - Court Case - Michael Naylor of the Upper Globe, Heckmondwike was charged with having his house open for the sale of beer on a Sunday. Fined 10s and costs.
1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory:
ATKINSON, Joseph, beer retailer, High Street
BROOK; Mrs Mary, beer retailer
BROUGHAM, John, beer retailer, High Street
CARTER, Henry, beer retailer, Market Place
FIRTH, James, beer retailer, High Street (see above)
GOODALL, Henry, beer retailer
GOODALL, Matthew, beer retailer, High Street (Cross Keys - see above)
KERSHAW, James, beer retailer
LYNN, William, beer retailer
NAYLOR, Michael, beer retailer, High Street (see above)
PRESTON, Samuel, beer retailer & carpenter
REDFERN, Thomas, beer retailer, White Lee
SCATCHARD, James, beer retailer, Market Street
WALSHAW, Joseph, beer retailer & blacksmith, High Street
5 Nov 1857 - Court Case - William Linn was charged with permitting "dominoe playing" in his house and was fined £2 and costs.
5 Nov 1857 - Court Case - Thomas Oldfield was charged with permitting "playing of dart" in his house and was fined £2 and costs.
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - High Street. Premises not named (possibly The Royal as John Holt was residing there in 1871??)
John HOLT Head M 41 Beer house keeper Liversedge
Percy HOLT Son 11 Scholar Heckmondwike
Fred HOLT Son 9 Scholar
Mary BARTLEY Serv U 20 Bradford
Isiah PARKINSON Lodger U 50 Mason lab Batley
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Beer House, High Street. Premises not named
Mills NUTTER Head M 35 Beerhouse keeper Hartshead
Mary NUTTER Wife M 29 Coln Bridge, Lancs
Sarah NUTTER Dau 7 Scholar
Edmund? NUTTER Son 12
William HALLAS App 15 Coal miner's ap
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Lower George Street
John RHODES Head M 36 Beer shop - Queens Head Heckmondwike
Elizabeth RHODES Wife M 34 Liversedge
Walter RHODES Son 11 Scholar
Ann RHODES Dau 8 Scholar
Jane RHODES Dau 7m Heckmondwike
Ann MACOURT Serv U 17 General servant Ireland
Milferd THOMPSON Lodger U 21 Mechanic Baildon
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Beer House, Goose Hills. (Milton Arms??)
Samuel BROOKE Head M 26 Beer house keeper Liversedge
Mary BROOKE Wife M 31 Heckmondwike
Sarah BROOKE Dau 11 Domestic servant
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - High Street. Premises not named
Joseph KITCHENMAN Head M 40 Beer House keeper Batley
Rachael F? KITCHENMAN Wife M 38 Heckmondwike
William Henry KITCHENMAN Son 16 Carpet weaver
Mary KITCHENMAN Dau 12
Frank HOLT Boarder U 18 Carpet weaver Scotland
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Crown Inn, Royle's Fold.
Frederick SIMPSON Head M 25 Victualler Brighouse
Mary SIMPSON Wife M 24 Birstal
Emma SIMPSON Dau 11m Heckmondwike
Frances KITSON Serv M 23 House servant Birstal
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Brickmakers Arms, Queen Street.
Joseph BROOKSBANK Head M 35 Beerseller & brick maker Heckmondwike
Margaret BROOKSBANK Wife M 29 Carnavon, Wales
Ann BROOKSBANK Dau 9 Scholar Heckmondwike
Mary BROOKSBANK Dau 6m
Esther HEPWORTH Serv 16 House servant
George LISTER Boarder U 24 Carpet weaver Birstal
Abraham SCOTT Boarder U 37 Woollen dyer
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Green Side. Premises not named
William Allanson LEE Head M 39 Beer seller Heckmondwike
Mary LEE Wife M 36
Sarah LEE Dau 14 Feeder at woollen mill
Hannah LEE Dau U 17 Feeder at woollen mill
Ellen LEE Dau 12 Piecer at woollen mill
Martha LEE Dau 9 Scholar
Elizabeth LEE Dau 7 Scholar
Fairfax LEE Son 3
Catherine LEE Dau 11m
23 Jul 1869 - Court Case - James Pickering, landlord of the White Lion beerhouse, Heckmondwike was charged with a nasty assault on one of his servants. Fined £3 and costs or 2 months in prison.
23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual licence renewals were heard at Dewsbury and granted to John Firth, Empress Inn, Bank (Back?) Lane.
23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual licence renewals were heard at Dewsbury and granted to Daniel Berry, Crescent Hotel, Kaye Street.
23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual licence renewals were heard at Dewsbury and granted to Richard Scott, Market Tavern, Westgate.
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. Richard Burns of the Wellington Inn, Royles Fold had been convicted of permitting drunkenness and a recent visit to the premises found the cellar nine inches deep in sewage. His application was refused.
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. Sarah Ann Scott of the Star Inn, Heckmondwike had her application refused. The Police stated that "loose women" were kept on the premises.
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. James Pickering of the White Lion Inn, Heckmondwike had his licence refused. He had been convicted of several assaults, one of which was a particularly nasty one on a servant in his employ.
2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - High Street. Premises not named
James CROWTHER Head M 38 Beer seller & weaver Batley
Sarah CROWTHER Wife M 35 Heckmondwike
Fanny CROWTHER Dau 12 Scholar
Kitson CROWTHER Son 9 Scholar
Seth CROWTHER Son 4 Scholar
2 Apr 1911 - Census - 20 Sharpe Street (premises not named). Landlord recorded as Joseph Schofield (previously at The Moulder's Arms) and family.
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