Old Brown Cow Inn

Located at Heights Hill near to St. Barnabas church. Closed down a number of years ago and is now an Indian restaurant.

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 Henry Brearley of the Old Brown Cow, Hightown was granted without any objection.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Brown Cow, Hightown.
John IVES  Head  M  55  Beerhouse keeper & tailor  West Cotingworth, Yks
Sarah IVES  Wife  M  56  Langton, Yks
Margeret IVES  Dau  U  20  Huntington, Yks
Sarah Ann IVES  GrDau  6  Scholar  Leeds

2 Jul 1874 - Licence Transfer - Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. From John Toes to George Moore.

1 Nov 1875 - Licence Transfer - Old Brown Cow, Hightown. From George Moore to Peter Firth.

1 May 1876 - Licence Transfer - Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. From Peter Firth to Joseph Taylor.

2 May 1887 - Licence Transfer - Old Brown Cow Inn, Heights Hill. From Walter Mellor to Alfred Oddy.

3 Nov 1890 - Licence Transfer - Old Brown Cow Inn, Heights Hill. From Alfred Oddy to James Herbert Townend.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Heights. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. Occupant is James H Townend and family. He is a joiner.

6 Nov 1893 - Licence Transfer - Old Brown Cow Inn, Heights Hill. From James Herbert Townend to John Brook.

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Brown Cow Inn, Halifax Road. Beerhouse keeper recorded as John Brook.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - Brown Cow Inn, Heights Hill. Publican recorded as John Brook & his wife Esther M.

2 Dec 1918 - Licence Transfer - Old Brown Cow Inn, Heights Hill. From John Brook to Esther Matilda Brook.

5 Apr 1920 - Licence Transfer - Old Brown Cow Inn, Heights Hill. From Esther Matilda Brook to Knight Lee.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Old Brown Cow, 473 Halifax Road, Hightown (3 rooms)
Knight LEE  Head  M  51y 11m, Mirfield, Landlord (OA), At home
Alice LEE  Wife  M  48y 4m, Holmfirth, Landlady (OA), At home
George LEE  Son  U  17y 9m, Dewsbury, Grocer's assistant, Cleckheaton Co-op Society, Clare Road branch, Cleck.
Doris LEE  Dau  13y 10m, Dewsbury, Card room jobber, Anderson Bros. weaving Co., Hightown
Mary E SOWDEN  Visitor  Wid  46y, Dewsbury
Elsie SOWDEN  Visitor  8y 9m, Dewsbury, School whole time