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Inns and Public Houses references explanation

 

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
FFirst observed entry in a Trade DirectoryLLast observed entry in a Trade Directory
Kelly 1897Kelly’s 1897 Trade DirectoryPigot 1841Pigot’s 1841 Trade Directory
Robinson 1905Robinson’s 1905 Trade DirectoryWhite 1853White’s 1853 Trade Directory
Baines 1822Baines’ 1822 Trade DirectoryBaines 1830Baines’ 1830 Trade Directory
P.O 1861Post Office directory 1861P.O. 1877Post Office directory 1877
Yearbook 29Morley Local History Society Yearbook No 29R.Dennis'History on Your Doorstep
W. Smith 1896Morley Ancient and Modern by William Smith published 1896
W. Smith 1898The 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 for purchase.J.TetleyPictoral & Graphic A to Z of Churwell by Joseph E. Tetley, 2nd Edition 2008
D.AtkinsonDavid Atkinson Archives
In the entries for the pub an example of F: Baines 1822 indicates that the pub was first observed in Baines’s 1822 Trade Directory
and L: Robinson 1905 indicates that the pub was last observed in Robinson’s 1905 Trade Directory.

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