Featherstone Public Houses

[ridings.info]

I started this thread as it was something completely different to the Mr Bickerton Saga. All pictures are available via the net however copy write is attached where possible. Please enjoy

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[Forkhandles]

I was born in the cottage in the last photo

[denise64]

Hey, they are great.  I particularly like the one of The Junction - are they water colours?

[san!]

so which cottage was you born in Forkhandles, not the Brads

[Forkhandles]

The one on the right of the picture san

[claytonroyston]

I wonder if any one can help me in my search.This paragraph was taken from the Featherstone Chronicles.
William Howard (my great great grandfather)appliedfor a license to sell spirits wine and beer for consumption on the premises at the sun beer house (it was also a working farm) it was argued on his behalf that a inn was required for the convenience of the public instead of a beer house,plans forthe alterations on the premises was produced.The bench granted the application providing the plans were carried outas shown.
This was dated September 1875  
The inn is the sun inn at north Featherstone
what was the farm and beer house called prior to the alterations
Was the Howard Buildings at the back of the \sun built at the same time
I have traced the name Howard back to 1769 in Featherstone when william Howard married Sarah Foster  so that could make it about 1750 and they are registard as inn keepers
any informaton will be appreciated

[ridings.info]

Hi, here are some more pictures of our locals to enjoy although they are more up to date. Does any one have pictures of the following to post, the rat trap wmc - the old progressive club pre 1977 and the central. I would also be grateful to know if I have omitted any form what as already been uploaded
all copy write will be protected

[Forkhandles]

I wonder if any one can help me in my search.This paragraph was taken from the Featherstone Chronicles.
William Howard (my great great grandfather)appliedfor a license to sell spirits wine and beer for consumption on the premises at the sun beer house (it was also a working farm) it was argued on his behalf that a inn was required for the convenience of the public instead of a beer house,plans forthe alterations on the premises was produced.The bench granted the application providing the plans were carried outas shown.
This was dated September 1875  
The inn is the sun inn at north Featherstone
what was the farm and beer house called prior to the alterations
Was the Howard Buildings at the back of the \sun built at the same time
I have traced the name Howard back to 1769 in Featherstone when william Howard married Sarah Foster  so that could make it about 1750 and they are registard as inn keepers
any informaton will be appreciated

I've always believed the  bradley arms was once called the sun, that was part of the farm now belonging to copley's, can't remember where i heard it from, ,i think it was named after george bradley, the local politician, i can't ever recall hearing that the present sun inn was part of a farm, i once found a token at the back of the brads, on it is the name sun inn 3d.

[Citizen Smith]

I have a copy of a map from 1852.

The Sun Inn is shown as being at the place now known as the Bradley Arms.

The Lord Nelson is shown as the name of what is nowadays the Sun Inn.

Here is a link to the site the map came from.

[Forkhandles]

I have a copy of a map from 1852.

The Sun Inn is shown as being at the place now known as the Bradley Arms.

The Lord Nelson is shown as the name of what is nowadays the Sun Inn.

Here is a link to the site the map came from.

No link mate.

[Citizen Smith]

Sorry for the missing link. Can not get link to work. Have uploaded partial view.

[Forkhandles]

Thank you CS, interesting

[ridings.info]

Great map citizen smith. I would love to see the full map if you remember the link. I see the map shows the Lord Nelson Inn on the bend in Ackton Lane, if I remember correctly back to my history lessons this would indicate that the inn is where the now stone cottages are and I also seem recall some mention of a certain John Palmer staying their back in the 1730's aka Richard Turpin.

[saneasaduck]

Great map citizen smith. I would love to see the full map if you remember the link. I see the map shows the Lord Nelson Inn on the bend in Ackton Lane, if I remember correctly back to my history lessons this would indicate that the inn is where the now stone cottages are and I also seem recall some mention of a certain John Palmer staying their back in the 1730's aka Richard Turpin.

try this link it may be what you are looking for http://www.francisfrith.com/featherstone,west-yorkshire/maps/

[claytonroyston]

I have a lot of dates and names of licencessof featherstone going back a lot a lot of years i will ledger them and put them on this site see if this will jog our memories

[Forkhandles]

I have a lot of dates and names of licencessof featherstone going back a lot a lot of years i will ledger them and put them on this site see if this will jog our memories

That sounds good mate

[claytonroyston]

forkhandles,could do with an hour of your time if you could manage it ,please let me know

[claytonroyston]

The Lord Nelson what was a public house was altered into a house and i beleive it is still there,and people living in it ?

[claytonroyston]

Question ? in Featherstone in the 1800s their were two New Inns ?do you know where they were?