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Black Swan Inn

  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.  April 2026 -  Mr Chambers advised of a change of hands of the property.  It had been divided into two separate establishments: Brewed Coffee Company and Nude Company, the latter offering discrete and comfortable treatments for women.

Bedford Arms

  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

Bay Horse Inn

  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