Red Lion

Located in the centre of Heckmondwike at 62 Market Place. Quite a unique pub with glazed tiles on the exterior and an attached tripe shop. Changed it's name to the Dandy Lion, but believed it has now reverted to being the Red Lion once again.

10 Jan 1769 - Property Auction - Held at the Red Lion, house of John Dobson regarding land in Heckmondwike.

1771 - Alehouse Licence - Granted to John Dobson, Heckmondwike. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.

1773 - Alehouse Licence - Granted to John Dobson, Heckmondwike. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.

1778 - Alehouse Licence - Granted to John Dobson, Heckmondwike. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.

1781 - Alehouse Licence - Granted to John Dobson, Heckmondwike. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.

20 Apr 1797 - Property Auction - Held at the Red Lion, house of William Aked, regarding land and houses in Heckmondwike.

19 Nov 1800 - Newspaper Article - Meeting of trustees held at the Red Lion, house of James Firth.

1803 - Alehouse Licence - Granted to James Firth, Heckmondwike. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.

1805 - Newspaper Article - Regarding life in Heckmondwike during 1805 states that the Red Lion, at this time, was run by James Firth, who appears in the Alehouse Register of 1803.

8 Jul 1813 - Bankruptcy - Meeting held at the Red Lion, house of James Blackburn.

1822 - Baines Trade Directory - Red Lion, Heckmondwike. Landlord recorded as James Blackburn.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records William Fell at The Red Lion

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Market Place. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here

William FELL  40  Innkeeper (all born in Yorkshire)

Hannah FELL  40

Jane LISTER  14

James LISTER  12

12 Mar 1846 - Inquest - Held at the Red Lion, house of James Oldroyd.

8 May 1850 - Property Auction - Held at the Red Lion. One of the lots being a messuage or dwelling house situated at Market Place and occupied by Ann Oldroyd as an inn called the Red Lion. With Outbuildings, yard and vacant land with an area of 808 square yards.

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Market Place.
Ann OLDROYDE  Head  Wid  60  Innkeeper (Red Lion)  Mirfield
Robert J OLDROYDE  Son  U  23  Stone mason  Heckmondwike
Sarah ACKROYD  Serv  U  20  House servant

1853 - White's Trade Directory - Red Lion. Landlord recorded as Wm. Fell.

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists William Fell at the Red Lion Inn, Market Place.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Market Place.
William FELL  Head  M  70  Victualer Red Lion Inn & doffin plate traveler  Blackburn
Hannah FELL  Wife  M  64  Balif Bridge
James LISTER  Son  U  32  Butcher  Heckmondwike

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 John Connolly of the Red Lion, Market Place was granted without any objection.

3 Jan 1870 - Court Case - A local man was charged with being drunk & riotous in the Red Lion, house of John Connolly. Case was dismissed.

26 Mar 1870 - Court Case - John Connolly of the Red Lion, Heckmondwike was convicted of permitting drunkenness in his premises. Fined £1 and costs.

22 Aug 1870 - Licence Renewal - At the Brewster Sessions at Dewsbury John Connolly of the Red Lion had his licence refused on the grounds that he had conducted the house in anything but a respectable manner.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Red Lion Inn, Market Place.
Allen C STOTT  Head  M  31  Licensed victualler  Birstal
Esther STOTT  Wife  M  29  Facit, Lancs
John C STOTT  Son  5  Scholar  Cleckheaton
Mary C STOTT  Dau  4  Scholar
Fredericka WAGNOR  Serv  U  23  General servant  Wurttenberg, Germany

8 Jun 1871 - Court Case - Allan Clayton Stott of the Red Lion was fined 10s for allowing his dog to run unmuzzled.

24 Jun 1872 - Court Case - Mr Stott of the Red Lion Inn, Heckmondwike was convicted of acting as a horse dealer without a licence and was fined £5.

5 Jan 1874 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion, Heckmondwike. From Allan Clayton Stott to David Pyrah.

20 Aug 1877 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion, Heckmondwike. From David Pyrah to Mary Robinson.

Feb 1878 - Brewery - Acquired by Springwell Brewery.

19 Aug 1878 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion, Heckmondwike. From Mary Robinson to Arthur Ernest Shepheard.

2 Jan 1879 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion, Heckmondwike. From Arthur Ernest Shepheard to Mitchell Wright.

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Red Lion Inn, Market Place. Publican recorded as Henry Wood and his wife.

1 Jan 1887 - Death Notice - Henry Wood, aged 52, of The Red Lion Inn, Heckmondwike 

7 Mar 1887 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion, Market Place. From Henry Wood to Mary Ann Wood.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Market Place. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. Publican recorded as widow Mary Ann Wood.

2 Nov 1891 - Court Case - Mary Ann Wood convicted of permitting betting on her premises. Fined £5 and costs.

3 May 1897 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion, Market Place. From Mary Ann Wood to Thomas Roberts.

6 Mar 1899 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion, Market Place. From Thomas Roberts (who moves to the Railway Hotel) to Oldroyd Goodall.

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Red Lion, 62 Market Place. Landlord recorded as Oldroyd Goodall & family.

2 Dec 1907 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion Inn, Market Street. From Oldroyd Goodall to George William Roberts.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - Red Lion, 62 Market Place. Publican recorded as George William Roberts & family.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - 62 Market Place, Heckmondwike (6 rooms).
George William ROBERTS  Head  M  47y 11m, Heckmondwike, Licensed victualler (E), at home
Sarah Emma ROBERTS  Wife  M  37y 6m, Hoyland Common, Assistant to head
Fred ROBERTS  Son  U  18y 5m, Heckmondwike, Law student, C.S. Hays, solicitor, Market Place, Keck.
Cecelia ROLFE  Serv  U  19y 9m, Conisboro, General domestic servant for head, Red Lion Inn, 62 Market Place, Heck.

16 Sep 1932 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion Inn, Market Street. From George William Roberts (who later moves to the Railway) to Charles Mountain.

11 Apr 1938 - Licence Transfer - Red Lion Inn, Market Street. From Charles Mountain to John Catterton.

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Red Lion Hotel, Heckmondwike
John CATTERSON  b. 19 Mar 1899  M  Publican
Eliza A CATTERSON  b. 26 Apr 1899  M  Unpaid domestic duties
(2 closed records)
Beckitt SYKES  b. 22 May 1861  W  Colliery hewer retired
Mary GIBLIN  b. 24 Jun 1923  U  Paid domestic duties (later married name CLARKSON)

1948 - Electoral Register - Red Lion Hotel, 62 Market Place. Occupants recorded as Emmanuel Smith, Richard & Ethel Horrocks and Marjorie Fawcett.