Fountain Inn

Located on the main Leeds to Huddersfield Road on the boundary with Mirfield. A handy spot for traveling traffic of the day. No longer a public house, closing down some years ago and is now a private residence. 

21 Aug 1839 - Brewster Sessions - Mr William Robertshaw of Hightown, made application for a licence to a house situated upon the new diversion of the Birstal and Huddersfield road. The nearest public house was the Yew Tree, it being half a mile distant. A licence was granted to the house but not the applicant as he had encouraged gambling in a public house that he had recently kept.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records William Robshaw at the Fountain Inn, Roberttown

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Balm Gate. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
William ROBSHAW  30  Publican (all born in Yorkshire)

Sarah ROBSHAW  30

Adam ROBSHAW  8

Mary ROBSHAW  5

Maria ELLIS  15  FS
John RAMSDEN  3 

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Roberttown. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
William ROBERTSHAW  Head  M  42  Butcher & innkeeper  Liversedge

Sarah ROBERTSHAW  Wife  M  46  Hartshead

Adam ROBERTSHAW  Son  U  18  Butcher  Liversedge

Mary E ROBERTSHAW  Dau  15  Scholar
Sarah A RAMSDEN  Niece  14  House servant 

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists William Robertshaw at the Fountain Inn, Roberttown.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Fountain Inn, 629 Leeds & Huddersfield Road.
William ROBERTSHAW  Head  M  53  Butcher and innkeeper  Liversedge
Sarah ROBERTSHAW  Wife  M  52  Hartshead
Eliza ELLIS  Niece  U  28  General servant  Mirfield
James GOODALL  Lodger  M  35  Lithography  Leeds

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 Benjamin Blakeley of the Fountain Inn was granted without any objection.

13 May 1870 - Provisional Licence - Granted to Mary Blakeley of the Fountain Inn, Roberttown, following the death of her husband.

2 Apr 1871 - Census - Fountain Inn. John Wear recorded as innkeeper.

1 Mar 1875 - Licence Transfer - Fountain. From John Wear (who later takes the British Oak at Hightown) to Sam Hepworth.

10 Jul 1876 - Court Case - Sam Hepworth was convicted of permitting drunkenness on his premises. Fined £1 and costs.

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Fountain Inn. Innkeeper recorded as Sam Hepworth & family. He was also a horse breaker.

3 Feb 1882 - Court Case - Sam Hepworth was convicted of permitting gambling on his premises and also with attempting to bribe a policeman. Fined 40s with costs.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. Innkeeper recorded as Sam Hepworth & large family.

13 Jan 1897 - Brewery - The Fountain Inn at Roberttown was sold for £3000 to brewers Messrs Ainley, Limited of Lindley.

14 Feb 1900 - Probate Calendar - Sam Hepworth of the Fountain Inn, died 12 Dec 1899 and left an estate valued at £194 5s 5d.

5 Mar 1900 - Licence Transfer - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. From Sam Hepworth to Martha Ann Lang.

31 Mar 1901 - Census- Fountain Inn, Roberttown. Innkeeper recorded as the widow Martha A Lang & family.

5 May 1902 - Licence Transfer - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. From Martha Ann Lang to Squire Whitehead.

5 Oct 1903 - Licence Transfer - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. From Squire Whitehead to Samuel Gledhill.

5 Dec 1904 - Licence Transfer - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. From Samuel Gledhill to Caroline Gledhill.

3 Dec 1906 - Licence Transfer - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. From Caroline Gledhill to William Henry Thickett.

7 Oct 1907 - Licence Transfer - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. From William Henry Thickett to Aquilla Edwards.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. Innkeeper recorded as Aquilla Edwards & wife.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Fountain Inn, Liversedge (12 rooms)
Aquilla EDWARDS  Head  M  50y 1m, Stainland, Halifax, Publican (OA), At home 
Ann Jane EDWARDS  Wife  M  50y 9m, Mount Tabor, Halifax, Publican (OA), At home

12 Mar 1928 - Licence Transfer - Fountain Inn, Roberttown. From Aquilla Edwards to Godfrey Wood.

10 May 1928 - Court Case - Landlord of the Fountain was convicted of supplying outside permitted hours and was fined £5 and costs.