White Hart

Located virtually opposite the Shears. Closed for business on 31 Dec 1933 and is now a private residence.

25 May 1790 - Property Auction - An elegant and well accustomed inn, known by the sign of the White Hart, Hightown, consisting of four rooms on a floor, with brewhouse, stables, barn and other outbuildings along with 18 days work of meadow land. Enquire of George Kitson upon the premises. (later the same year George Kitson takes on the Old Cock in Halifax)

1803 - Liversedge Survey - Shows the owner of the White Hart Inn is Joseph Bilton and the tenant is the widow Rhodes

1803 - Alehouse Licence - Granted to Hannah Rhodes. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here

1812 - Book Article - Frank Peel mentions in his Spen Valley Past & Present book about the meeting of Luddites at the nearby Shears.  "Little Hammond" was the host of the White Hart.

1822 - Baines Trade Directory - White Hart, Hightown. Landlord recorded as William Hammond.

1830 - Baines Trade Directory - Landlord recorded as William Hammond.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records James Grimshaw at the White Hart, Hightown

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Hightown. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Jas GRIMSHAW  40  Innkeeper

Mary GRIMSHAW  30

Walter GRIMSHAW  8

Edd GRIMSHAW  15

Elizabeth GRIMSHAW  12

George GRIMSHAW  10
Harriett GRIMSHAW  5
(NB - Believed James had previously been at the Nag's Head/George Hotel in Cleckheaton)

1847 - Whites Trade Directory - White Hart, Hightown. Landlord recorded as James Grimshaw.

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Hightown. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
James GRIMSHAW  Head  M  53  Vetinary surgeon  Davenport?, Northants

Mary GRIMSHAW  Wife  M  48?  Guiseley

George GRIMSHAW  Son  20  Dewsbury

Mary Ann GRIMSHAW  12  Scholar  Cleckheaton
Emma GRIMSHAW  9  Scholar  Liversedge 

27 Sep 1856 - Property Auction - Large number of lots for sale at the White Hart, house of James Grimshaw.

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists James Grimshaw at the White Hart, Hightown.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - 1566 Hightown. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
James GRIMSHAW  Head  M  63  Veterinary surgeon & Innkeeper  Daventry
Mary GRIMSHAW  Wife  M  58  Horsforth
George GRIMSHAW  Son  U  30  Veterinary surgeon  Dewsbury
Mary A JACKSON  Dau  Wid  22  Cleckheaton
James PLEASANT  GrSon  7  York

31 Jul 1869 - Newspaper Article - The Stanley Coal Company Ltd., gave a dinner at the White Hart Inn, Hightown to all the workpeople employed in their pits, to celebrate a valuable seam of coal they had been sinking for 2 years.

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 George Grimshaw of the White Hart was granted without any objection.

2 Apr 1871 - Census - White Hart Inn, Hightown. Innkeeper recorded as George Grimshaw (son of the above James) & family. He was also a farmer of 10 acres.

3 Apr 1881 - Census - White Hart Inn, Wakefield & Halifax Road. Innkeeper recorded as George Grimshaw & family. He was also a veterinary surgeon.

18 Aug 1890 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from George Grimshaw to Margaret Grimshaw.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - White Hart Inn, Halifax Road. Landlady recorded as the widow Margaret Grimshaw and family.

Nov 1897 - Brewery - Acquired by Boardman's United Breweries.

2 Jul 1900 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from Margaret Grimshaw to Basil Grimshaw (her son).

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Halifax & Wakefield Road. Premises not named but other evidence suggests it was here. Publican recorded as Basil Grimshaw.

6 Jan 1902 - Licensing Register - Transfer of licence from Basil Grimshaw to James Smith Greenwood.

1 Feb 1904 - Licence Transfer - White Hart Inn. From James Smith Greenwood to William Henry Thickett.

2 Apr 1906 - Licence Transfer - White Hart Inn. From William Henry Thickett to Harry Jackson.

1 Jun 1908 - Licence Transfer - White Hart Inn. From Harry Jackson to Emma Jackson (later Page).

2 Apr 1911 - Census - White Hart Hotel. Hotel keeper recorded as Emma Crowther Page. Her husband was a coal miner.

12 Apr 1915 - Licence Transfer - White Hart Inn. From Emma Page to Alvin Copley.

4 Oct 1920 - Licence Transfer - White Hart Inn. From Alvin Copley to Sam Priestley.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - 260 Halifax Road, Liversedge (4 rooms). Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Sam PRIESTLEY  Head  M  38y 6m, England, Innkeeper, Bentleys Y Brewery, At home
Minnie PRIESTLEY  Wife  M  36y 5m, England, Innkeeper
Tom PRIESTLEY  Son  2y 7m  England

6 Mar 1933 - Licence Renewal - White Hart Inn. Matter referred to the Compensation Authority.

14 Jun 1933 - Compensation Authority - 30 West Riding pubs were refused licence renewals. Locally they were: The Crystal Inn, Heckmondwike; White Hart Inn, Liversedge and the Black Bull Inn, Clifton.

31 Dec 1933 - Premises closed for business.