Birstall pub history index
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GOMERSAL, BIRSTALL, MIRFIELD AND NEIGHBOURHOODS in 1828.
GOMERSAL, Great and Little, forming one township, and manufacturing village, in
the parish of Birstall and wapentake of Morley, In the west riding, is 8 miles
from Leeds and Hudderslield, and about 5 1/2 from Bradford. Blankets, woollen
cloths, and worsted yarn are manufactured here to a considerable extent; and
there are coal mines in the immediate neighbourhood. The village contains
nothing of interest to distinguish It from other small places similarly
circumstanced as to manufactures. The only places of worship are a chapel
belonging to the Moravians, and another to the methodists. The country around
here is hilly, and tolerably productive. The number of Inhabitants in the
township, in 1821 was 5,952.
Birstall, a village, giving name to a parish in the same wapentake and riding as
Gomersal, is 8 1/2 miles from Huddersfield, and 6 1/2 from Leeds. The woollen
trade is the staple of the village. The parish church was erected about the time
of Henry VIII. upon the site of a more ancient edifice; it is dedicated to St.
Peter, and the living is in the gift of the Archbishop of York, and incumbency
of the Rev. William M. Heald. Birstall does not furnish the name of a township,
but is one of the four villages constituting the township of Gomersal, i. e.
Birstall, Great and Little, Gomersal and Birkenshaw. The population of the
village is about 2,500.
Mirfield, a village and parish, in the wapentake of Ashrigg and honour of
Pontefract, in the west riding, is three miles from Dewsbury; pleasantly
situated in a fertile, opulent and respectable neighbourhood, and is one of the
favourite seats of the woollen manufacture. Its name is supposed to be derived
from Moorfield or Mire-field, probably at one time corresponding with its
situation upon a moor or morass. The river Calder runs through the middle of the
parish, Mirfield being on its north and Hopton on its southern bank. Up to the
year 1261 Mirfield formed a part of the Saxon parish of Dewsbury, from which it
was separated at the intercession of the Lady of Sir John Heton with the Pope,
who going to mass before dawn on Christmas day, to the parish church (of
Dewsbury) was way-laid and robbed, and her principal attendant murdered, at a
place called Ravensbrook-layne. Sir John was at Rome at the time of this
outrage, and entering into the feelings of his lady, procured the Pope to
sanction the erection of a chapel at Mirefield, which, in process of time,
became the parish church and this ancient edifice contains some interestirm
monuments. The population of the parish, in 1821, was 5,041.
POST OFFICE, BiaSTALL, Henry Knowles, Post Matter.—Letters for all parts are
despatched to Leeds by a horse post every evening at six, and arrive at six in
the morning.
Mirfield, Joseph Webster, Post Master.—Letters for all parts are despatched by
foot post to Dewsbury every afternoon at three, and arrive at nine in the
morning.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Atkinson Rev. Thomas, Mirfield
Battye Mrs & Miss, Birstall
Beaumont Rev. Robert, Birstall
Bradley Mrs. Jane, Gomersal
Brook Samuel, esq. Mirfield
Burnley James, gent. Gomersal
Carr Mrs. Sarah, Gomersal
Carter Rev. Edward N. Vicarage, Mirfield
Charlesworth Wm. esq. Brier hall
Craig Rev. David, Mirfield
Eccles Rev. William, Mirfield
Garside Joshua, gent. Mirfield
Gott John, gent. Birstall
Grimes Rev. Richard, Gomersal
Heald Rev. Wm. M. Birstall
Ingham Joshua, esq. Blake hall
Maud Rev. Ralph, Halfield ball
Nussey Mrs. Birstall
Ramsden Rowland, gent.Gomersal
Squire Thomas, gent. Birstall
Swaine Misses, Gomersal
Tetley Samuel, gent. Gomersal
Walker Mrs. Oakwell bouse
Wood Benjamin, gent. Birstall
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.
Edwards Ann Georgiana (ladies boarding) Gomersal
Elam Benjamin and Son (gent's boarding and day) Birstall
ATTORNEYS.
Battye William, Birstall
Carr Charles, Gomersal
Taylor Samuel, Mirfield
BANKERS.
Wilson & Sons, Mirfield — (draw on Masterman, Peters and Co, London)
BLACKSMITHS.
Fairer Thomas, Birstall
Ross Benjamin, Gomersal
Ross Thomas, Gomersal
Senior Joseph, Mirfield
BLANKET MANUFACTURERS
(See also Woollen Manufacturers)
Bywater William, Birstall
Hirst John, Birstall
Hirst Thomas, Birstall
BOAT BUILDERS.
Lee Thomas, Mirfield
Patrick William, Mirfield
Thornton George, Mirfield
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Armitage Thomas, Birstall
Walker James, Birstall
Walker John, Birstall
BUTCHERS.
Crowther John, Gomersal
Lane Joseph, Gomersal
Spedding John, Birstall
Speding Joshua, Gomersal
Thornton Thomas, Gomersal
Willan Martin, Gomersal
CARD MAKERS.
Birkby William. Brook house, Gomersal
Broadbent James, Sutcliffe
Senior Richard, Birstall
CARPENTERS & JOINERS.
Hall William, Birstall
Hinchliffe John, Birstall
Holmes Robert, Birstall
Keighley Joseph, Birstall
Moore Daniel, Mirfield
Saville Benjamin, Birstall
Thornton George, Mirfield
Throp William, Birstall
CHYMIST-MANUFACTURING
Crowther Dixon, Spen, Gomersal
COAL MASTERS.
Rhodes Henry (merchant) Gomersal
Walker Samuel, Mirfield
Wheatley Charles, Mirfield
Wheatley Thomas, Mirfield
CORN MILLERS.
Pilling John, Mirfield
Schofield John, Mirfield
Wooller Charles, Mirfield
DYERS.
Gomersall Benjamin & William, Birstall
GROCERS & TEA DEALERS.
Hudson Richard, Gomersal
Kershaw Joteph, Birstall
Lockwood & Co.(& draprs) Mirfield
Sykes Thomas, Gomersal
HAT MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS.
Fawcett George, Birstall
Watson Robert, Birstall
LIME BURNERS.
Haigh John, Mirfield
Webster Joseph, Mirfield
MACHINE MAKERS.
Stead John, Spen
Stead Samuel, Gomersal
MALTSTERS.
Crowther John & George, Mirfield
Haigh John, Mirfield
Hebblethwaite John, Mirfield
Hirst Richard, Mirfield
Holdsworth Robert, Mirfield
Knowles Henry, Birstall
Lee Barnard, Mirfield
Lister George, Mirfield
Lister William, Mirfield
Rhodes James, Gomersal
Rhodes William, Gomersal
Walker Benjamin, Mirfield
Wood John, Birstall
MERCHANTS.
De Paiva Henry, Mirfield
Hirst William & Sons, Gomersal, and at Leeds
Knowles Lionel & Sons, Gomersal
Rhodes Henry & William, Gomersal
Swaine, Ralph & Swaine, Gomersal
Taylor Joshua & Co. Gomersal
Walker Benj. Joseph Willia and Co, Mirfield
Wheatley Joseph, Mirfield
Woodhead Joseph, Gomersal
OIL DRAWERS.
Ledgard Daniel & Son, Mirfield
PLUMBERS & GLAZIERS.
Firth John, Birstall
Firth William, (& painter) Birstall
Parkinson John, Birstall
Parkinson Thomas, Birstall
SADDLERS.
Crowther William, Gomersal
Medley Samuel, Mirfield
SCRIBBLING MILLS.
Nussey Joseph, Birstall
Nussey Richard, Birstall
Oldroyd & Co. Birstall
Standing William, Mirfield
SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN SUNDRIES.
Hanghtman Richard, Birstall
Hogg Thomas & Co. Birstall
Hopper Sarah, Birstall
Kershaw William, Birstall
Woodhead John, Biritall
SURGEONS.
Bradbury Uriah. Mirfield
Carr William, Gomersal
Greenwood John Brook, Gomersal
Hoyle Luke, Mirfield
Kitson John, Mirfield
Mitchell Thomas, Birstall
Parker John, Mirfield
Rayner Thomas, Birstall
Stancliffe Richard, Mirfield
TALLOW CHANDLERS.
Holmes Abraham, Birstall
Holmes Joseph, Birstall
Shaw Joseph, Birstall
Wood Thomas, Birstall
TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
Beamont's Arms, George Armitage, Mirfield
Black Bull. Martha Schofield, Birstall
Bull Inn, Robert Vause, Mirfield
Bull's Head, Bernard Lee, Mirfield
Bull's Head, Joshua Mann, Birstall
Bull's Head, Benjamin Ross, Gomersal
Coach & Horses, Thomas Marsland, Birstall
Dusty Miller, Joseph Senior, Mirfield
Greyhound, Thomas Mann, Birstall
Horse & Groom, George Saville, Birstall
Kings Head, James Rhodes, Mirfield
New Inn, Sarah Porritt, Birstall
Ring of Bells, Samuel Rhodes, Mirfield
Ship, Benjamin Oates, Mirfield
Shoulder of Mutton, Thomas Thornton, Gomersal
Swan, Joseph Clapham, Birstall
Swan, Susannah Thornton, Mirfield
White Bear, Daniel Illingworth. Birstall
White Horse, J. Lang, Gomersal
White Horse, Arthur Lobley, Birstall
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS
Burnley John, Birstall
Clapham Samuel, Birstall
Clapham Thomas, Oakwell hall
Crowther Jos. Tj. & George, Gomersal
Fearnly & Scott, Gomersal
Fillingham Charles, Mirfield
Hirst George, Mirfield
Hirst William & Sons, Gomersal
Lee Joseph, Mirfield
Lee Thomas, Mirfield
Nussey & Sykes, Mirfield
Nussey John, Birstall
Nussey Joseph, Birstall
Nussey Richard, Birstall
Oddy John, Birstall
Oldroyd & Co. Birstall
Priestley Jonas, Birstall
Swaine, Ralph & Swaine, Gomersal
Taylor Joshua & Co. Gomersal
Tyas & Co. Mirfield
Wheatlev Joseph, Mirfield
Wilson John, Birstall
Woodhead Joseph, Gomersal
WOOLSTAPLERB.
Beaumont Francis, Gomersal
Carter John, Birstall
Fearnly & Scott, Gomersal
Hebblethwaite David, Mirfield
Sigston William, Gomersal
Walker Joshua, Birstall
Woodhead Joseph, Gomersal
Miscellaneous.
Berry John, cloth dreser, Gomersal
Calvert John, whitesmith, Birstall
Coates Samuel, size maker, Birstall
Crooks (ieorge, excise offlcer, Birstall
Firth Squire, wheelwright, Gomersal
Gomersall Benj. & William, dyers, Birstall
Haigh Samuel, tanner, Mirfleld
Illingworth Benj, brazier, &c. Birstall
Leadbeater John, builder, Mirfleld
Lobley Arthur, shuttle maker, Birstall
Mallinson George, supervisor, Birstall
Nelson John, stone mason, Birstall
Preston James, currier, &c. Birstall
Sharp Joseph, linen draper, Mirfield
Smith Joseph, tailor, Gomersal
Smith William, rope maker, Gomersal
Spronston Thomas, excise officer, Birstall
Whitworth James, flock dealer, Gomersal
Wood James, pattern maker, Gomersal
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