Westfield Inn

Also known as The Westfield at Wyke, Harry's Carvery. No longer in existence. Closed for business in 2015 and demolished for housing in 2019.

1834 - Pigot's Trade Directory - Westfield Inn, Scholes. Landlord recorded as William Bowers.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Robert Sellers at the Westfield Inn

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Westfield Inn, Scholes.
Robert SELLERS  25  Innkeeper  all born in Yorkshire
Patience SELLERS  20
Thomas SELLERS  6
Stella SELLERS  3
James SELLERS  1
John CHEW  40  Iron moulder
Mary SCHOLEFIELD  40  Servant
Alice SUGDEN  25  Servant

18 Jan 1843 - Property Auction - Held at the Westfield Inn, landlord recorded as William Bateman.

20 Sep 1848 - Property Auction - Regarding various buildings and land in Scholes, held at the Westfield Inn, house of John Holdsworth.

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Westfield Inn, Scholes.
Hannah HOLDSWORTH  Head  Wid  58  Publican  Hipperholm

Jane HOLDSWORTH  Dau  U  17  Scholes
Matilda KELLETT  U  24  Servant  King Cross 

15 Nov 1854 - Newspaper article - A large property auction takes place at the Westfield Inn, Mrs Holdsworth recorded as the landlady. One of the lots is the pub itself which is described as newly built, so must have had a revamp prior to this time.

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists Mrs Hannah Holdsworth at the Westfield Inn.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - West Field Inn, Scholes.
Hannah HOLDSWORTH  Head  Wid  68  Victualler  Lightcliffe

John TAYLOR  Son-in-law  M  34  Carter  Wyke
Jane TAYLOR  Dau  26  Servant  Scholes 

13 Jul 1866 - Burial record - John Wood, Westfield Inn, aged 69 buried at Whitechapel.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Westfield Inn, Scholes.
Thomas SPEIGHT  Head  M  42  Joiner  Halifax

Betsey SPEIGHT  Wife  M  43  Scholes

Joseph SPEIGHT  Son  U  21  Joiner

Sarah SPEIGHT  Dau  U  18

Daniel SPEIGHT  Son  16  Butcher

John SPEIGHT  Son  12  Scholar

Susannah SPEIGHT  Dau  10  Scholar

Thomas SPEIGHT  Son  8  Scholar

Robert SPEIGHT  Son  4
Martha SPEIGHT  Dau  2 

7 Oct 1877 - Licence Transfer - Westfield Inn, Wyke. From Thomas Speight to John Middleton, previously of the Malt Shovel Inn, Cleckheaton.

4 Apr 1878 - Court Case - Landlord of the Westfield Inn, John Middleton was fined 10s for being drunk and a further £5 and costs for permitting drunkenness in his house.

3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - Westfield Inn, Scholes.
James SHEPHERD  Head  M  55  Publican  Halifax
Martha SHEPHERD  Wife  M  63  Esburn?, Yks
Alice Euginie SHEPHERD  Dau  U  22  Halifax
Matilda A LUTY  Serv  Wid  36  General servant domestic

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Westfield Inn, Scholes. Landlord recorded as the widower James Shepherd.

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Westfield Inn, Scholes
Mark BATEMAN  Head  Wid  51  Publican  Bradford
Edith A BATEMAN  Dau  U  25  Manageress (erased)
James W BATEMAN  Son  U  23  Warehouseman & clerk in silk mill
Emily BATEMAN  Dau  U  19  Pupil teacher
Annie E BATEMAN  Dau  U  17  Shroud maker
Adeline B BATEMAN  Dau  15  Shroud maker
Mary MORDUE  Serv  Wid  30  Barmaid  Gravesend

2 Apr 1911 - Census - Westfield Inn, Westfield, Wyke. Landlord recorded as the widower Benjamin Newsome.

1920 - Electoral Register - Westfield Inn, Scholes. Occupants recorded as Samuel & Annie Jennings.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Westfield Hotel (8 rooms)
Eleanor FEARNLEY  Head  Wid  68y 2m, Huddersfield, Housekeeper for Mrs Jennings, Westfield Hotel, Wyke (erased)
Frank WILSON  GrSon  U  19y 9m, Morecambe, Colour Chemist. L B Halliday...dye manu., Deighton
Elizabeth FINCH  Servant  U  19y 4m, Wigan, General domestic servant for Annie Jennings, Westfield Hotel (erased)
Rose KELLY  Servant  U  19y 4m, Normanton, General domestic servant as above

1925 - Electoral Register - Westfield Inn, Scholes. Occupants recorded as Joe & Clara Hutton and John Thorn.

1930 - Electoral Register - Westfield Inn, Scholes. Occupants recorded as Joe, Clara & Horace Hutton and Betsy Clegg.

1935 - Electoral Register - Westfield Inn, Scholes. Occupants recorded as Joe & Clara Hutton and Betsy Clegg.