Junction Inn

Located at the top of High Street at the junction with Batley & Halifax Roads. Closed for trade in 2018 and is now a convenience store.

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. Licence granted without objection to John Peel, Junction Inn, High Street.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Junction Inn, High Street
John PEEL  Head  M  51  Innkeeper  Batley
Mary PEEL  Wife  M  40
Clara PEEL  Dau  14  Waiter
James PEEL  Son  8  Scholar
Ada PEEL  Dau  11  Scholar
James HEPWORTH  Nephew  U  17  Joiner
Ann HEPWORTH  Niece  16  Waitress

3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - Junction Inn, High Street, Heckmondwike
Jno PEEL  Head  M  61  Innkeeper  Batley
Mary PEEL  Wife  M  50
Ada PEEL  Dau  U  21  Dressmaker
Ann HEPWORTH  Niece  U  26  Dressmaker

3 Jan 1887 - Licence Transfer - Junction Inn, High Street. From John Peel to Ada Peel, his daughter.

5 Apr 1891 - Census entry - Junction Inn, High Street, Heckmondwike
Ada PEEL  Head  U  30  Innkeeper  Batley
Ann HEPWORTH  U  35  Innkeeper

7 Mar 1898 - Licence Transfer - Junction Inn, High Street. From Ada Peel to Walter Firth. (Ada married Walter at Birstall earlier in this year).

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Junction Inn, 3 Staincliffe Road, Heckmondwike
Walter FIRTH  Head  M  38  Innkeeper  Batley
Ada FIRTH  Wife  M  41
John FIRTH  Son  2  Heckmondwike
Jane CORDINGLEY  Serv  U  35  Domestic servant (W)  Batley

2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - 3 Staincliffe Road, Heckmondwike (9 rooms). Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Walter FIRTH  Head  M  47  Innkeeper (OA)  Batley
Ada FIRTH  Wife  M  50  (13y, 1/1)  Assisting in the business
John FIRTH  Son  12  Heckmondwike

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - 3 Staincliffe Road, Heckmondwike (4 rooms). Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Walter FIRTH  Head  M  57y 2m, Batley,  Innkeeper (OA)
Ada FIRTH  Wife  M  59y 6m, Batley,  Home duties
John FIRTH  Son  U  22y 5m, Heckmondwike,  Clerk, T.F. Firths Ltd., woollen manu., Flush Mills, Heckmondwike

18 Apr 1932 - Licence Transfer - Junction Inn, High Street. From Walter Firth to Fred Littlewood.

22 Oct 1934 - Licence Transfer - Junction Inn, High Street. From Fred Littlewood to Carrie Lister.

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Junction Inn, Staincliffe Road, Heckmondwike
James LISTER  b. 6 Nov 1880  M  Licensed victualler
Carrie LISTER  b. 11 Aug 1881  M  Unpaid domestic duties
James G LISTER  b. 27 Sep 1915  U  Motor transport driver
(plus 1 closed record)