Rising Sun Inn
Believed to have been located on Halifax Road somewhere between the top of Knowler Hill and the Shears. Closed for business in 1911.
30 Mar 1851 - Census - Hightown. Premises not named. Beer seller recorded as Thomas Cordingley
7 Apr 1861 - Census - 1060 & 1061 Hightown. Premises not named. Beerhouse keeper recorded as Betty Cordingley (daughter of the above Thomas)
23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual licence renewals were heard at Dewsbury and granted to Thos. Walker, Rising Sun, Hightown.
2 Apr 1871 - Census - Hightown. Premises not named but other evidence suggest it was here. Innkeeper recorded as Thomas Walker & family. Thomas Walker was married to Louisa, sister of the above Betty & daughter of the above Thomas Cordingley, so their census records have been attached to this location until evidence to the contrary can be proved.
4 Nov 1872 - Licence Transfer - From Thomas Walker to Sarah Elizabeth Walker.
2 Mar 1874 - Licence Transfer - From Sarah Elizabeth Walker to Ambrose William Littlewood.
20 Nov 1874 - Court Case - Ambrose William Littlewood convicted of permitting drunkenness on his premises. Fined £1 and costs.
3 Jan 1887 - Licence Transfer - Rising Sun, Hightown. From Sarah Elizabeth Littlewood to Walter Medley.
5 Apr 1891 - Census - Rising Sun Inn, Hightown - Innkeeper recorded as Walter Medley & family. He was also a farmer.
31 Mar 1901 - Census - Hightown. Premises not named but other evidence suggests it was here. Farmer & beer seller recorded as Walter Medley & family.
6 Apr 1903 - Licence Transfer - Rising Sun Inn, Hightown. From Walter Medley to Sarah Elizabeth Medley.
6 Jun 1904 - Licence Transfer - Rising Sun Inn, Hightown. From Sarah Elizabeth Medley to Charles Stubley.
4 Jun 1906 - Licence Transfer - Rising Sun Inn, Hightown. From Charles Stubley to Mary Jane Robinson.
5 Aug 1907 - Licence Transfer - Rising Sun Inn, Hightown. From Mary Jane Robinson to George Henry Sykes
13 Mar 1911 - Licence Renewal - Referred to the Compensation Authority.
2 Apr 1911 - Census - Rising Sun Inn, Halifax Road. Beer seller recorded as George Henry Sykes & family.
31 May 1911 - Compensation Authority refused the renewal of the licence.