White Swan - Halifax

[Malcolm Bull]

If you go to Calderdale Council's Weaver to Web site at

http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/wtw/

and use the SEARCH facility to search for SMITH you can see the drawings of Joseph Rideal Smith [1837-1915].  Just browse down the thumbnails and you'll see the drawing with the White Swan.  The reference number will be useful if you wnt to go along and see the real thing in Halifax Archives.

Incidentally, the Weaver to Web people lifted large chunks of text from my Calderdale Companion without any credit!

Regards

Malcolm Bull

[DollyH]

I just took a look at the Weaver to Web site.  Great!

But I still miss your Calderdale Companion site, Malcolm.  Is there any chance at all of you putting it back on-line?

DollyH

[Jenniferwren]

Today I purchased, at a car boot in Cambridgeshire, a property transfer indenture dated 1780.  It deals with the transfer of property 'opposite to over against an Inn thereknown or distinguished by the name or sign of the White Swan'.

Can anybody tell me, does the White Swan still exist?  Does it still have property 'opposite to over and against' which could be from the date of the indenture?  Is there a local history society I could contact for more details?

Regards

KA

Did you ever find it? I've got a picture here with the building opposite shown. It's crown Street and it was there in 1868

[PaulineJ]

The early pub was demolished in 1858, and no longer exists
The hotel known as the White Swan is now near the site of the original.

http://www.halifaxpeople.com/Halifax-Pubs-Ezine-1.html

[dobfarm]

If by Malcolm Bull info! the White Swan was pulled down in 1858, there is a chance there are deeds for this White Swan Inn Halifax  (Deeds at the Deeds register office in the WYAS new  building 'West Yorkshire History Centre' is the Deed registers) Registry of Deeds | West Yorkshire Archive Service Registry of Deeds and Family and Local History Registry of Deeds

If you contact them they maybe be able advice you further.

https://www.wyjs.org.uk/archive-service/registry-of-deeds-and-family-and-local-history/