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Located at Regent Street which had previously been known as Lower George Street. The premises were originally known as the Lower George Inn. Premises closed down at the end of 1917.
The photo to the right featured in an article "Those were days" published by the Spenborough Guardian in 2004 and shows the landlord as Charles Frederick Haslam who held the licence for a short time in the late 1890s.
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. George Walker of the Lower George Inn had been convicted of allowing a game of bagatelle to be played. Licence renewed after a caution.
2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Lower George Street. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
George WALKER Head M 28 Beer house keeper Staincliffe
Elizabeth WALKER Wife M 28 Cleckheaton
Charles WALKER Son 5 Scholar Heckmondwike
Henry WALKER Son 2
William WALKER Son 9m
Francis H ACKROYD Boarder U 18 Carpet weaver
21 Aug 1871 - Brewster Sessions - Application was made by George Walker of the Lower George Inn, Heckmondwike, for a licence to keep a bagatelle board. The application was refused.
4 Nov 1872 - Licence Transfer - Premises not named but evidence suggest it was here. From George Walker to Joseph Spink.
4 May 1874 - Licence Transfer - Premises not named but evidence suggest it was here. From Joseph Spink to Thomas Roberts.
28 Aug 1877 - Court Case - John Ellis was fined £1 and costs for being drunk and refusing to quit the Lower George Inn, Heckmondwike, house of Thomas Roberts.
3 Apr 1881 - Census - Regent Street. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. Publican recorded as Thomas Roberts & family.
23 Dec 1889 - Newspaper Article - Local mill owners held a meeting at the Lower George Hotel, Heckmondwike, to discuss the recent increase in the price of coal.
Abt 1890 - Change of name - around this time the Lower George becomes known as the Regent Hotel
5 Apr 1891 - Census - Regent Hotel, Regent Street. Innkeeper recorded as Thomas Roberts & family.
3 May 1897 - Licence Transfer - Regent Hotel, Regent Street. From Thomas Roberts to Charles Frederick Haslam.
6 Nov 1899 - Licence Transfer - Regent Hotel, Regent Street. From Charles Frederick Haslam to to Walter Ackroyd.
31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Regent Hotel, 15 Regent Street
Walter ACKROYD Head M 23 Publican Liversedge
Emma ACKROYD Wife M 24 Heckmondwike
Margaret HARRISON Serv 15 Cook, domestic Handley, Staffs
2 Feb 1903 - Licence Transfer - Regent Hotel, Regent Street. From Walter Ackroyd to Herbert Briggs.
3 Aug 1903 - Licence Transfer - Regent Hotel, Regent Street. From Herbert Briggs to George Edward Stephenson.
2 Apr 1911 - Census - 15 Regent Street. Premises not named. Publican recorded as George Edward Stephenson & family.
Nov 1912 - Brewery - Acquired by Springwell Brewery.
7 Apr 1913 - Licence Transfer - Regent Hotel, Regent Street. From George Edward Stephenson to William Rearden.
5 Oct 1914 - Licence Transfer - Regent Hotel, Regent Street. From William Rearden to Ned Goodall, who had previously been at the Bevor's Arms.
30 May 1917 - Compensation Authority - A number of cases were held regarding matters referred to to the committee on the ground of non-necessity. One of these was the Regent Hotel, Heckmondwike. There was no objection and the licence was refused.
15 Dec 1917 - Compensation paid and house closed.
1919 - Brewery - Sold by Springwell Brewery.
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