British Oak Inn, Lockwood

Details

  • location: Lockwood Road, Lockwood
  • status: no longer exists
  • category: public house, beerhouse, inn, etc.

The British Oak Inn was recorded at 202 Lockwood Road, Lockwood, in the 1900 Directory and was the adjacent entry to the Lockwood Baptist Chapel. According to Brian Clarke, this was a building that once stood to the southwest of the chapel which was demolished in the 1930s.

The premises was referred to the Compensation Authority for closure on the grounds of redundancy in March 1920.[1] The premises closed in January 1921.[2]

Another beerhouse with the same name was situated on Taylor Hill.

Licensees and Landlords

Extracts

The History of Lockwood and North Crosland (1980) by Brian Clarke:

This beerhouse, next door to the Baptist Chapel, owned by Richard Perry, opened in 1841. Joshua Gelder, previously of the Horse & Groom, was licensee until 1866. Purchased by Bentley & Shaw in 1893 the licence expired 17th January 1921 and the building was demolished as part of the Red Lion redevelopment in 1937.

Location

Notes and References

  1. "Licensing Meeting" in Huddersfield Daily Examiner (10/Mar/1920).
  2. Note in the Licence Registers.