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- Baby Bunce
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Miniature train.
The engine was in service at Blackpool [1905] and at Halifax Zoo
[1909] before coming to Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens.
It was named Baby Bunce in 1922, when Lionne, daughter of James Farnell Bunce, was born.
When Sunny Vale closed, the engine was bought for a fairground in Newcastle and renamed Robin Hood
- Bacchus Lodge, Halifax
- Masonic Lodge. Established at the Bacchus, Halifax in 1769 – possibly by men involved in coining activities – despite protests from the Probity [No 61] Masonic Lodge. The Lodge was disbanded in 1783
- Bache, Warley
- Aka Bayche. House recorded in the 15th century. Owners and tenants have included
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James Stansfield [1473]
John Mawde [1473]
Richard Waterhouse [1473]
Richard Aykroyd [1486]
the Waterhouse family of Lower Hollins [1509]
James Halstead [1650]
Timothy Bates [17??]
George Bates [1829]
Peter Smith Bates
Joseph Pollit
Rev Charles Rogers
A Sunday School inaugurated by Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge was held here.
The name may be derived from Batt, possibly an early occupant.
The name was changed to Beech House
- Back Brade Farm, Rastrick
- Stands between Lower Edge and Upper Edge, Elland
- Back Clough, Wadsworth
- Flows down to join Luddenden Brook
- Back Hall, Exley
- Backhold Lane, Siddal.
A 13th century homestead. It was rebuilt by Thomas Hanson in 1668. It was dated T H E 1668 for Thomas and Esther Hanson.
Owners and tenants have included
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John Hanson
Jonathan Nicholl [1748]
- T. Hargreaves [1879]
The arms of the Hanson and related families were inscribed over the south door.
There is a Greek inscription:
He that loveth houses and lands more than Me is not worthy of Me
and a Latin inscription:
Heaven not earth
It was later named Backhold Farm
This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax.
See Alice de Backhall, Backhold Lane, Siddal, William de Ecclesley, Exley, Robert Ramsden and Siddal Halls
- Back Hall Royd Farm, Siddal
- An alternative name for Backhold Royd Farm
- Back o' t' Moon Farm, Siddal
- An early name for Backhold Royd Farm
- Back o' th' Church Dumpling
- A pupil at Grace Ramsden's Back o' th' Church School, Elland
- Back o' th' Moors Charity
- Aka John Greenwood's Charity
- Back Shaw
- Area near the Walshaw Dean Reservoirs.
- Background information
- The Foldout presents a number of terms which might be encountered when studying local and family history
- Backhall
- Area of the ancient Southowram township around Back Hall
- Backhall, Alice de
- [12??-1???] She married William de Ecclesley.
See Back Hall, Exley
- Backhold, Exley
- The name comes from Backhold Farm, a later name for Back Hall.
The area became a housing estate from the 1930s
- Backhold Farm
- Later name for Back Hall, Exley.
See Backhold Lane, Siddal and Backhold Royd Farm, Siddal
- Backhold Hall, Exley
- Backhold Lane, Siddal. See Back Hall, Exley
- Backhold Housing Estate, Exley
- Stands on land which included Exley Bank Farm and Backhold.
See George Barker
- Backhold Royd Farm, Siddal
- Aka Back Hall Royd Farm, Back o' t' Moon Farm. West Lane. The Foldout lists some owners and occupiers of the property
- Backhouse
- This name is found in Backhouse Lane and Backhouse Tunnel, both in the Salterhebble area.
- Backhouse, Clifford Charles
- [1906-1982] Twin son of George Hughes Backhouse.
He and his brother Gilbert Hughes were educated at Crossley & Porter Grammar School.
After completing an apprenticeship at Brown Muffs in Bradford, they joined their father in the outfitters,
In 1938, he married Eileen Pinder, the granddaughter of Ezra Pinder, in Halifax.
Children: (1) Andrew Pinder [b 1944]; (2) Helen [b 1947]
- Backhouse, Father
- [18??-19??] He was Priest at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church, Halifax [1930s]; Parish Priest at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Brighouse [1940s/1950s]
- Backhouse, Foster & Travis
- Stock and share brokers at 18 Crossley Street, Halifax [1874]
- Backhouse's Gentlemen's Outfitters
- Established by George Hughes Backhouse [1899] in the Palatine Chambers block built by Ezra Pinder
- Backhouse, George Hughes
- [1865-1950] Son of farmer, James Marshall Backhouse. Born in Wistow, near Selby.
He was the 3rd of 12 siblings.
He was a live-in draper's apprentice to James Blacker, at Selby [1881].
For a short period, he became a farm servant at Farm House, Wheldrake, Langwith, York [1891], the village where his mother came from.
He then moved to London to join the staff of Spencer, Turner & Boldero, wholesale merchants, where he lived in.
Subsequently, he went to South Africa to travel for Baker & Company for 6 years and then with other import companies. He was in Johannesburg at the time of the failed Jamieson Raid
He travelled up country in Africa, selling what he described as
everything you can think of from a needle to a windmill
He used to call on Boer stores, making his treks with a four-horse cart driven by natives. He recalled having seen Cecil rhodes and Paul Kruger.
On his return from South Africa, he settled in Halifax and opened Backhouse's Gentlemen's Outfitters [1899] within Palatine Chambers, Halifax as it was being built by Ezra Pinder.
In 1901, he was living (single, as a boarder) at 20 Southgate, Halifax.
In 1902, he married Mary Jane Forth [1876-1943], a farmer's daughter from Copmanthorpe, in York.
Children: (1) twins Clifford Charles; (2) Gilbert Hughes.
After completing an apprenticeship at Brown Muffs in Bradford, both sons joined their father in the outfitters.
The family lived at 32 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1902, 1911].
In 1911, Mary Jane's mother, Frances Ann Forth [1837-19??], was living with them
- Backhouse, Gilbert Hughes
- [1906-1980] Twin son of George Hughes Backhouse.
He and his brother Clifford Charles were educated at Crossley & Porter Grammar School.
After completing an apprenticeship at Brown Muffs in Bradford, they joined their father in the outfitters,
In 1936, he married Dorothy Mary Whiteley in Halifax.
Children: (1) Patricia Ann [b 1939]; (2) Catherine Rosemary [b 1944]; (3) David Hughes Walton [b 1945]
- Backhouse, Henry
- [1843-1906] He was a sculptor [1896]; a Freemason; a member of the Saint James [No 448] Masonic Lodge.
For the Royal Visit of 25th July 1896, Backhouse put on an exhibition which was lampooned by Joe Turner Spencer in the Halifax Comet.
He lived at Clipster Hall, Siddal
- Bacon, Benjamin
- [16??-17??] Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1699]
- Bacon, George
- [1???-18??] Methodist preacher at Sowerby Bridge [1833]
- Bacup Cotton Mill & Mining Company Limited
- Weavers at Gauxholme.
In 1881, local mills were suffering a depression and their workers were on strike over rates of pay
- Baden-Powell, Sir Robert
- [1857-1941] Founder of the scouting movement. On 9th July 1921, he inspected Halifax boy scouts and girl guides
- Badger Hill Cricket Club
- Formed in 1988. It was formerly the New Road Cricket Club
- Badger Hill Reservoir, Rastrick
- Brighouse Corporation reservoir opened in December 1957 to address the problems of low pressure in existing supplies. The reservoir is now filled in
- Badger Lane, Hebden Bridge
- There are remains of circular earthworks, 26 ft in diameter, here
- Badrick, Vera
- [19??-] Mayor of Hebden Royd [1989-1990]
- Bage, Rev Albert
- [1867-1944] FRSL. He was a Primitive Methodist minister at Shipley before becoming Minister at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax [1903, 1905]. He lived at 30 Milton Place, Halifax [1905].
In 1909, he left and moved to Abbey Congregational Church, Romsey
- Bagnall, Mr
- [18??-19??] Architect. Partner in Scott & Bagnall
She was Halifax postmistress [1845, 1850].- Bagnold, Charlotte
- [1798-1860] Daughter of William Bagnold. Baptised on 10th August 1798.
In 1841, she succeeded her mother, Tabitha, as Halifax postmistress. The Bradford Observer [2nd December 1841] reported that
The appointment of Mrs Akers to the office of postmistress of [Halifax], in the room of her mother, Mrs Bagnold, who has resigned, has rather taken the inhabitants by surprise; and we think it is a general opinion that the interests of this large and extensive department ought to have been confided to some gentleman of active and business-like habits She married Robert Akers.
Their son, William, also worked for the Post Office.
She was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
She died at her home, Barum House, Halifax [3rd October 1860].
She was buried at Saint James's Church, Halifax.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £3,000. Her will was proved by her sons-in-law William Moore and John Stores Smith
- Bagnold, Harriet
- [1788-1812] Daughter of William Bagnold. She succeeded her father as Halifax postmistress in 1810. When she died, her mother, Tabitha, took her place. She was a close friend of Anne Lister
She was buried in Halifax Parish Church
- Bagnold, William
- [1747-1810] He was nephew of Mary Wainman.
In 1780, he married Tabitha Dewhirst.
Children: (1) Caroline Frances who died in childhood; (2) Maria who died in childhood; (3) Harriet; (4) Charlotte; (5) William [1800-1818]; (6) Ann [1804-1818]; (7) John [b 1811-1840].
He became Halifax postmaster around 1788.
He retired in June 1810, and he was succeeded by his daughter Harriet.
He died on 17th October 1810, after a lingering illness.
Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church
- Bagot, Rev George
- [1823-1883] Born in Kildoon, Kildare, Ireland.
First Vicar of Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [1869, 1881].
He married Agnes [1829-1???] from Liverpool.
Children: Edith [1851-1891] who married [1884] Henry Atkins(on) Carter from Worcester, in Lewisham.
The family lived at Iver, Buckinghamshire [1851]; West Field, Richmond, Yorkshire [1861]; Lidgate, Hipperholme cum Brighouse [1871]; Lightcliffe Vicarage [1881].
In 1851, his unmarried sister, Emelia Anne [b 1820] was living with them
- Bagott, Rev Elijah
- [1832-1899] Or Baggott. Born in Darlaston, Staffordshire.
He was minister of Saint Bees.
In 1861, he and his unmarried sister, Rachel, were living with their widowed mother, Hannah, at Tattenhall Road, Wolverhampton. He was then listed as Minister at Saint Thomas Halifax.
First Vicar at Saint Thomas's Church, New Bank [1859-1899]. He stayed there for the rest of his life.
He was joint-secretary of the Halifax Church Institute [1865]
In 1863, he married Mary Yates Brevitt [1832-1899], also from Darlaston, in Walsall.
Children: (1) Archibald Thomas [b 1864]; (2) Reginald Musgrave [b 1865]; (3) Sarah Brevitt [b 1868]; (4) Percy Granville [b 1869]; (5) Bertram Montague [b 1877].
The family lived at The Vicarage, Saint Thomas Street, Northowram [1871]; The Vicarage, Northowram [1881]; The Parsonage, Leather Street, Northowram [1891].
Elijah died in the second quarter of 1899, and Mary died in the following quarter
- Bagott, Rev George
- [18??-18??] He lived at Carlton Street, Halifax. Curate at Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist, Halifax [1865]
- Baht meat week
- An event staged at Luddenden by Granada Television's World In Action programme in August 1975. The intention was to show that people can manage without meat. Most of the village's residents took part in the experiment in which – after a Last Supper of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding at Kershaw House – Luddenden was declared a meat-free zone for a week. A local butcher labelled his van Gastronomic Survival Squad. After the experiment, the village returned to normal with no converts to vegetarianism.
See Baht
- Baildon, George
- [1806-1856] Born in Halifax
He was printer; a bookbinder [1821].
On 19th November 1821, he married Ruth Hebblethwaite [1801-18??] from Halifax, at Halifax Parish Church.
Children: (1) John [b 1821]; (2) Elizabeth [b 1829]; (3) William [b 1831] who was a printer; (4) Mary [b 1836] who was a book sticker/stitcher/sewer; (5) George.
The family lived at Old Bank P B, Southowram [1841]; Shroggs, Ovenden [1851]; Fork Lane, Ovenden [1861]; Brackenbed Lane, Ovenden [1871]
- Baildon, George
- [1840-1911] Son of George Baildon.
He was a master bookbinder [1821]; a master bookbinder employing 1 man and 1 female [1871]; a printer & master bookbinder employing 6 boys & 1 female [1881]; a printer & bookbinder [1891]; partner in George Baildon & Son; a commercial printer manager [1901]; printer with The Argyle Press Limited [1905]; managing director The Argyle Press Limited [1911].
In 1875, he married Susannah Foulds [1843-1909] from Ovenden, in Halifax.
Children: (1) Gertrude [b 1877] who was a book sewer & folder at printing works [1901]; (2) Florence M [b 1878] who was a fancy draper [1911]; (3) Annie Foster [b 1880] who was a bookkeeper at the printing works [1901] and cashier at an ironmongers [1911]; (4) Emilyetta [b 1882] who was a machinist at the printing works [1901] and a machinist (under clothing) [1911]; (5) Amy Hebblethwaite [b 1886] an elementary school teacher [1911].
The family lived at 50 St Augustine Terrace, Halifax [1881]; 5 Franklin Street, Halifax [1891]; 15 Kingsley Place, Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1901, 1905]; 305 Huddersfield Road, Halifax [1911].
In 1881, George's sister, Mary, was living with the family
- Baildon's: George Baildon & Son
- Printers at Argyle Street, Halifax [1874].
See George Baildon
- Baildon, John
- [1791-1866] Son of Luke Baildon. Born in Norland.
He was a bookseller, printer and publisher at Bull Green, Halifax; a bookseller [1851]; a stationer employing 1 man [1861]. He was in business from before 1822.
In 1813, he married (1) Henrietta Townsend from Halifax, in Halifax Parish Church.
Children: (1) Benjamin [b 1817] who was book binder [1851, 1861]; (2) Elizabeth [bapt 1818].
In 1837, he married (2) Charity Holtby [1807-1861] from Ganton, Yorkshire, in Halifax
Children: (1) Frederick [b 1839]; (2) Alice [b 1840]; (3) Ellen [b 1848].
The family lived at 19 Bull Green [1837], Bull Green, Halifax [1841], 1 Bull Green [1845], 99 Bull Green, Halifax [1851], and 1 Bull Green, Halifax [1861]
- Baildon, Luke
- [17??-1???] Painter.
He married Unknown.
Children: John
- Baildon, Luke
- [18??-19??] He was a Deacon at Blackley Baptist Chapel. In 1911, he was recorded as a Past Deacon
- Bailey's: A. Bailey & Sons
- Family grocer and provision merchants established by Albert Bailey. They had 2 shops in Westgate, Elland and in the building at the corner of Elizabeth Street / Southgate which was formerly the home of Albert S. Luty.
The business was sold to Mr and Mrs Lister.
The business closed when the Westgate premises were demolished in 1969
- Bailey, Albert
- [1855-1930] Son of Joe Bailey. Born in Wrenthorpe.
He was a worsted spinner [1871]; an employee of worsted-spinner Isaac Dewhirst; a grocer [1881, 1911].
He established A. Bailey & Sons, a grocery business – as his father had done before him.
In 1910, he revived his interest in worsted spinning and established Albert Bailey & Sons at Riverside Mills, Elland.
He built the houses in Albert Street, Elland.
In 1879, he married Emma Park [1858-1???] from Lockwood, in Halifax. Emma's family lived in Elland [1879]
Children: (1) Ernest [b 1881] who was a grocer's assistant [1901]; (2) Harold [b 1884] who was a grocer's assistant [1901]; (3) Frank [b 1885]; (4) Louis [b 1889]; (5) Annie [b 1890]; (6) Maurice [b 1891] who was a grocer's assistant [1911]; (7) James Henry [b 1893] who was a grocer's assistant [1911]; (8) Evelyn [b 1895]; (9) child.
The family lived at Westgate, Elland [1881]; 130 Westgate, Elland [1891]; 63 Westgate, Elland [1901]; Riverside House, Elland [1911]
- Bailey's: Albert Bailey & Sons Limited
- Worsted spinners established in 1910 by Albert Bailey at Riverside Mill, Elland.
Business closed in 1975 when the Elland Bypass was to be built.
See Eliza Jane Lumb
- Bailey & Sons
- Mineral water manufacturers at Tower Works, Norwood Green [1905]
- Bailey, David
- [18??-19??] He was a Deacon at Blackley Baptist Chapel [1911]
- Bailey Hall Bridge, Halifax
- A bridge over the Hebble at Bailey Hall.
In 1710, there was a petition concerning the parlous state of the bridge
- Bailey Hall Conservative Club
- Recorded in 1891 at 13 Bailey Hall Bank
- Bailey Hall, Halifax
- Area of Halifax between Caddy Field and Halifax Parish Church.
The name is probably a corruption of Bailiff's Hall and may have been the site of the house of the water bailiff along the banks of the Hebble.
Berry Lane leads from here to Halifax Parish Church
See Bailey Hall Bridge, Halifax, J. & J. Baldwin's and Bayley Hall, Halifax
- Bailey, Isherwood & Company
- Woolstaplers and cotton merchants at 5 Deal Street, Halifax [1905]
- Bailey, John
- [18??-19??] Born in Bailiff Bridge.
He was publican at the Black Bull, Brighouse [1900, 1901]; a well-known sprinter; a member of Brighouse Rangers First Team; a beerhouse keeper [1911].
In 1899, he married Rebecca Mills [1874-19??] born in Castleford, in North Bierley.
Children: (1) John Clifford [b 1901]; (2) May [b 1902]; (3) Roland Mills [b 1908]; (4) Squire James [b 1908].
The family lived at 46 Briggate, Brighouse (Black Bull?) [1901]; 269 Wakefield Road, Bradford [1911].
Living with them in 1911 was Rebecca's mother Sussannah Mills [aged 68]
- Bailey, Rev John Renshaw
- [1849-1???] Born in Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire. He served at Carlisle before becoming Minister at Park Congregational Church, Halifax [1878-1893]. He was serving in Eccles, Lancashire [1901] and Salford, Lancashire [1911].
He married Catherine [1848-1???] from Cheadle, Cheshire.
Children: (1) Helena Charlotte E [b 1874]; (2) Kate Ethel [b 1875]; (3) Winifred Beatrice [b 1877]; (4) James Henry Hirst [b 1879] who was a railway traffic canvasser [1901]; (5) Lilian Mary [b 1880]; (6) Constance Emily [b 1885].
The family lived at 114 Lister Lane, Halifax [1881]; Craven House, Halifax [1891]
- Bailey, Joseph
- [17??-1???] A blacksmith.
He turned thief and lived in a cave near Hathershelf Scout. In 1779, he was discovered in the cave where he had ample food supplies and also items stolen from Rochdale Parish Church. He was transported for life.
His story has some similarities to that of Tom Bell
- Bailey, Joseph (Joe)
- [1831-1893] He was born in ?
He moved to Elland in the 1840s. He worked at a branch of the Halifax Co-operative Society. He opened a small shop next to his home in Westgate, Elland, selling home-made cakes and bread.
In 1853, he married Susannah Stott [1831-1926], daughter of Mary Stott and stepdaughter of Jonathan Helewell, in Halifax.
Children: Albert.
The family lived at Westgate, Elland [1871, 1881]; 12 Elizabeth Street, Elland [1891, 1893]; 128 Westgate, Elland [1901].
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
- Bailey, Josiah
- [1835-1878] Son of William Bailey. Born in Longwood.
He was an apprentice shoe maker [1851] and a brickmaker employing 3 men and 2 boys [1861].
He took out a mortgage on the land [1862]. In 1874, he sold it to Webster's Brewery, although it is not clear whether he sold the land or the pub as a going concern. See West Vale Tavern.
He was landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Halifax [1864] and the Griffin, Halifax [1871, 1874].
In 1859, he married Elizabeth Sykes [1837-1910] from Stainland, in Halifax.
Children: (1) Mary ‡ [1859-1862]; (2) Emma ‡ [1861-1866]; (3) William [b 1864] who was a solicitor's articled clerk [1881]; (4) Mary Ann [1865-1867]; (5) John ‡ [1869-1928]; (6) Sykes [1871-1900]; (7) Esther Ann [b 1874]; (8) Josiah ‡ [1878-1879] who died aged 8 months.
The family lived at West Vale, Elland [1861]; Griffin Hotel, Barum Top, Halifax [1871]; 21 George Street, Halifax [1881].
After his death, Elizabeth took over at the Griffin [1878, 1881, 1887].
In 1883, she married George Pickersgill in Halifax.
Josiah, Elizabeth and some of the children ‡ are remembered on a grave at Blackley Baptist Graveyard.
They were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland in the Chapel Yard
- Bailey, Samuel
- [17??-18??] Cotton manufacturer at Kebroyd Lower Mill [1793]
- Bailey, Samuel
- [1834-1???] Born in Dean Head / Barkisland.
He was an engineer in a cotton factory [1881]; a greengrocer [1891].
In 1856, he married Ann Bennett [1833-1???] born in Sheffield, in Rotherham.
Children: (1) Ann [b 1857] who was a cotton piecer [1881]; (2) Richard [b 1862] who was a cotton piecer [1881], a greengrocer [1891]; (3) James [b 1864] who was a cotton piecer [1881], a mill hand [1891]; (4) Fred [b 1870] who was a cotton piecer [1881], a mill hand [1891]; (5) Younger [1871-1898] who was a mill hand [1891], a greengrocer [1898]; (6) Samuel [b 1874] who was a mill hand [1891].
The family lived at Bridge End, Rishworth [1881]; Royd Lane, Ripponden [1891].
On 8th June 1898, Younger returned from his round, had dinner and went into the outhouse and hanged himself.
- Bailey, Rev Simon
- [1955-1995] Son of Rev Walter Bailey, a Baptist minister. Born in Halifax.
He was educated at Baptist colleges, but became an Anglican priest. He wrote several books. He became Rector at Dinnington, South Yorkshire. He contracted the HIV and developed AIDS. A few months before his death, he was the subject of an Everyman TV programme, Simon's Cross
- Bailey, Tom
- [1956-] Halifax-born actor and composer. Performs as the Thompson Twins
- Bailey, William
- [18??-19??] Halifax solicitor [1934].
He qualified in October 1931
- Bailey, William
- [1811-18??] He was a weaver of fancy goods [1841].
He married Harriot [1811-1???] from Huddersfield.
Children: (1) Mary [b 1830]; (2) David [b 1832] who was a clay digger [1851]; (3) Josiah; (4) Elizabeth [b 1837]; (5) Adah [b 1840].
The family lived at Blackley, Elland [1841, 1851].
He was dead by 1851.
In 1851, his widow, Harriot, was a shopkeeper (provisions)
- Bailey's: William Bailey Limited
- Cotton spinners and manufacturers at Wadsworth Mill, Todmorden [1905]
- Bailey, William Oliver
- [18??-19??] Of Sowerby Bridge.
In 1899, he applied for a patent for
improved method of means or apparatus for feeding, abrading and other medium to grinding, cutting and polishing mills
- Bailiff Bridge
- District of Calderdale to the north of Brighouse at the junction of the Huddersfield to Bradford and the Halifax to Wakefield roads.
- Bailiff Bridge & Anti-Vaccination
- There were speeches and demonstrations against the vaccination acts in the district in April 1888.
In February, a Mr Dyson was fined 10/- plus costs for not having has child vaccinated. He refused to pay and sold his furniture, but money was raised by sympathisers to pay the fine
- Bailiff Bridge & District Mutual Coal Supply Association Limited
- Recorded in 1905
- Bailiff Bridge Beck
- The continuation of Royds Hall Beck, Norwood Green and Wyke Beck which flows into Clifton Beck at Bailiff Bridge
- Bailiff Bridge Club
- Established for the working men of Bailiff Bridge. It was financed by Thomas Freeman Firth and Sir Algernon Firth and opened on 19th December 1908. William Aykroyd financed the construction of a bowling green
- Bailiff Bridge Co-Op
- A new branch of the Brighouse District Industrial Society opened in 1876.
- Bailiff Bridge Fountain
- Bailiff Bridge Gas Company Limited
- The company was formed in 185? to distributed gas supplied by the Brighouse Gas Company. Became a limited company in August 1875
- Bailiff Bridge Library
- Devon Way, Bailiff Bridge
- Bailiff Bridge Police Station
- Chris Helme tells me that
There wasn't a police station at Bailiff Bridge.
Up the mid-19th century, the only police were the Parish Constable, but once the West Riding Constabulary was created, Brighouse had its own policeman and because of the previous importance of Hipperholme they to got one and from that day Hipperholme which included Lightcliffe and Bailiff Bridge had its own police section. There was a police house in Bailiff Bridge and they had their own local Bobby from then and I was the last.
In the 1950s, this was the 2nd house on the left as you leave Bailiff Bridge going towards Lightcliffe – just passed what is now Devon Way
- Bailiff Bridge Post Office
- Opened in 18??.
- Bailiff Bridge Railway Station
- The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway station opened on 1st March 1881. There was a direct service from here to London Marylebone.
On 11th November 1883, the passenger platform at the station was blown down during a disastrous storm, and an engine was thrown off the rails, blocking the line for several hours.
In 1903, the wife of Joseph Hoyle was injured alighting at the station.
The station closed for passenger traffic on 2nd April 1917.
On 25th April 1929, the building was badly damaged by fire.