East Ardsley Public Houses

Inns & Public Houses Most facts have been obtained from Trade directories but not all establishments in the old Morley Borough were entered in those publications and this list is intended only as a guide for more detailed studies Key F First observed entry in a Trade Directory L Last observed entry in a Trade Directory Kelly 1897 Kelly’s 1897 Trade Directory Pigot 1841 Pigot’s 1841 Trade Directory Robinson 1905 Robinson’s 1905 Trade Directory White 1853 White’s 1853 Trade Directory Baines 1822 Baines’ 1822 Trade Directory Baines 1830 Baines’ 1830 Trade Directory P.O 1861 Post Office directory 1861 P.O. 1877 Post Office directory 1877 Yearbook 29 Morley Local History Society Yearbook No 29 R.Dennis 'History on Your Doorstep W. Smith 1896 Morley Ancient and Modern by William Smith published 1896 W. Smith 1898 The public Houses of Morley – lecture by Wm Smith in Troy Hill School. Morley Observer December 16 1898.  A Morley Community Archives booklet of this lecture is available fo

  Name White Horse Hotel Address Baghill Green, Main Street, East Ardsley Built ? Closed Yes Demolished Yes Notes Robinson 1905 listed as a beerhouse. Licensee 1905 – John Bedford. The building was bought by Tom Gomersall who demolished the pub and built a house on the site called “White Horse” (David Atkinson Archive)

  Name White Hart Address East Ardsley Built ? Closed Yes Demolished ? Notes F: White 1853

  Name Railway Hotel Address Common Lane, Station Lane, East Ardsley WF3 2ED Built ? Closed Yes 2015 Demolished No Notes Robinson 1905. Licensee 1905 – Ernest A Head. Brewery owner 1970 – Tetley’s. March 2018 building boarded up and a start had been made to convert the premises into residential accommodation. November 2022, the pub building is still standing and converted in to four or five residences. On the gable end of the building the Tetleys Ales sign remains.

  Name Railway Address Falls, East Ardsley Built ? Closed Yes Demolished ? Notes F: P.O. Directory 1877

  Name Great Northern Hotel Address East Ardsley Built ? Closed Yes Demolished ? Notes F: P.O. Directory 1877, Robinson 1905

 Photo to follow Name Bull’s Head Address Bradford Road East Ardsley Built ? Closed Yes Demolished Yes Notes F: White 1853. D.Atkinson: Named on the 1854 6” OS map. Licensees 1853 George Leach, 1905 Thomas Stead. Brewery owner 1970 Tetley’s

  OS 1938 OS 1907 Name Black Swan Inn Address 98 Bradford Road, East Ardsley, WF3 2JL Built ? Closed Yes Demolished No Notes F: Baines 1822. Mr J Chambers advised, in January 2024 that the premises of the Black Swan was still standing and occupied by a company called Neuro Aesthetics. He arrived at this conclusion by comparing two OS maps, one 1907 where the pub is named, one in 1938 and a current image on Google maps which shows that the property was still standing at coordinates SE 30049, 25139

  Name Bedford Arms Address 54 Main Street, East Ardsley WF3 2AT Built ? Closed No Demolished No Notes F: P.O. Directory 1877. Robinson 1905. D.Atkinson: Licensee 1905 J.W. Whittington

  Name Bay Horse Inn Address Bradford Road, Eat Ardsley Built ? Closed No Demolished No Notes Dates from 1743, according to John Batty, 19th century Ardsley historian. D.Atkinson: Named on 1854 6” OS map. Directory refs 1822. Licensees 1853 Joseph Verity, 1905 Herbert Blacker. Brewery owner 1970 Tetley’s