Description and History of Site:-
Plain, undistinguished building originally a small, two storey tannery, to which a cooling room was added when it was converted to a brewery in 1883. What remained of the building has fairly recently been demolished and agricultural buildings erected. In 1874 the building was occupied as a tannery, but in 1883 Mark Barker converted it for use as a brewery. In 1886 and 1893 the owner is given as John Crossley and Company who also ran a business in Broad Street Halifax retailing wine spirits and cigars. By 1905 brewing appears to have ended at the site which reverted to agricultural use.

Further Reading and References:-
P.W.Robinson, Breweries of Northowram', A History of Northowram Township from 1800, Northowram, 2014, pp.305-306.

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Key Words :- tannery brewery farm building

Viewing the Site :- No public access. The site can be viewed from Godley Lane and the track alongside the house is designated by OS as a public footpath.

Address :- Godley Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6XG
Grid Ref :- SE 10350 26052
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.730763 , Long -1.844597
Local Authority :- Calderdale Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1874 - 1905
Record Date :- 8 August 2016

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