The Northgate Hotel, Halifax stood on the west wide of Northgate, where the modern VUE cinema now stands, and was originally known as Northgate House.
The property had passed to Anne Lister in 1826 and she established the Hotel here. Ann Walker laid the foundation stone for the Hotel} [1834]
At the time, it was said to be
too far out of the town to succeed
Northgate Hall was built next-door as the Saloon for the hotel.
The Leeds Mercury [22nd July 1837] advertised
Family Hotel – to be LetRecently erected and fitted up as an eligible and extensive FAMILY and COMMERCIAL HOTEL, conveniently situated in the populous and increasing town of Halifax, in the West Riding of the County of York.
The Hotel contains 50 Bed Rooms, several good private Sitting Rooms, good Kitchens, Larders, Cellars, &c, a Bath Room, with all other suitable Offices and Conveniences, a Coach Office, Tap Room, Stabling for 60 Horses, Close Coach Houses for 8 Carriages, open Sheds for Coaches &c, with extensive Granaries and Hay Chambers, a good Kitchen Court, and 2 Stables Courts &c &c.
One wing of the Hotel forms a handsome PUBLIC ROOM, capable of Dining 200 persons, and which may be conveniently used as a COFFEE ROOM, or NEWS ROOM.
The Building has a handsome Stone Front, and is the only eligible Family Hotel in Halifax
In 1852, the licence was withdrawn
as a punishment for the keeper of a disorderly house
In 1856, Dr John Lister sold the hotel to George Watkinson and Mr T Parker.
In the 1940s, the property was acquired by Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.
The licence was transferred to the Museum, Stump Cross [6th February 1957].
The buildings were demolished in 1961 when the area was redeveloped.
When excavations were taking place for the Broad Street Complex [2010], the remains of the basement casino were discovered.
See Jonathan Akroyd and Northgate Hall, Halifax
Innkeepers, licensees and landlords:
- 1845: John Carr
- 1848: Mrs Selina Naylor
- 1850: Richard Fletcher
- 1853: Richard Fletcher
- 1861: John Moor
- 1861: William Crowther
- 1864: William Crowther
- 1874: Joseph Warden
- 1879: Joseph Warden
- 1887: Mrs B. Barraclough
- 1890: William Heap
- 1894: Robert Stockdale Winskill
- 1901: Edward Riley
- 1905: Edward Riley
- 1905: Eva Smith
- 1906: Eva Smith
- 1906: Henry Timewell
- 1916: Henry Timewell
- 1916: Edgar Laycock
- 1920: Edgar Laycock
- 1920: William East
- 1923: William East
- 1923: Percival Dawson
- 1926: Percival Dawson
- 1926: Arthur Bradley Wardell
- 1929: Arthur Bradley Wardell
- 1929: Harry Normington
- 1937: Harry Normington
- 1937: James Curwen Parkinson
- 1950: James Curwen Parkinson
- 1950: Patrick Vincent Hanley
- 1952: Patrick Vincent Hanley
- 1952: Arthur France
- 1956: Arthur France
- 1956: Herbert Clayton
- 1957: Herbert Clayton
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell, Les Piggin, Dr Angela Steidele & Bill Wall
Page Ref: Y14
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