The Bradley Arms North Featherstone

The Bradley Arms North Featherstone The Bradley Arms, an inn that goes back 200 years. Our first landlady was Sarah Frobisher. We are a proud hub of our community.
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We serve quality cask beers and home made food. We have a garden, a quiz night, acoustic music and there's a grand open fire.

07/09/2026

Good afternoon. We're counting down the days to our party in the garden. Tickets are selling quickly...don't miss out, it's going to be a terrific time.

History Monday Old Featherstone ClubThe old Club stood on the corner of Church Lane and Manor Drive. It was put up for s...
07/09/2026

History Monday Old Featherstone Club

The old Club stood on the corner of Church Lane and Manor Drive. It was put up for sale in 2009 and bought and demolished by a developer who built houses there. It brought to an end more than 100 years of a well-loved community resource. It’s not known when the original part was built but it was on the ordnance survey map of 1890 when it was described as a private house called The Villa. At some point in the late Victorian times a shop was here because in 1903 an application was made to the local council to change the use of premises to a working men’s club. The council passed the application, though it’s not clear whether the conversion went ahead immediately because in 1911 the local trades directory tells us that Oliver Thomas lived at ‘The Villa.’ We don’t know whether Oliver Thomas was living there as a private resident or whether he was in charge of the club and that it had retained the name ‘Villa.’ It’s known that in its early years the club was an angling club. It had several extensions over the years, first a concert room and then a games room with living quarters above for the steward. There was also a committee room upstairs in the old part. Of course, to everyone round here who knew it, the club was known colloquially and affectionately as ‘Top o’ t’ k**b Club.’ Its proper name was ‘Old Featherstone Working Men’s Club.’

Good morning. That big old wooden door has its bolts pulled back at noon. Are you joining us for a Sunday lunch time sne...
06/09/2026

Good morning. That big old wooden door has its bolts pulled back at noon. Are you joining us for a Sunday lunch time sneck lifter?

Good morning. Here’s one for the purists! Strawberry and cream milkshake pale from our friends at Three Brothers Brewing...
05/09/2026

Good morning. Here’s one for the purists! Strawberry and cream milkshake pale from our friends at Three Brothers Brewing in Stockton on Tees. If you like a creamy pale here’s one for you. We’re open at noon as usual on Saturday if you’d like to try one.

Good Morning. Another massive turnout for the quiz with a backside on every seat. It was a close run thing going into th...
03/09/2026

Good Morning. Another massive turnout for the quiz with a backside on every seat. It was a close run thing going into the last two rounds and any one of ten teams could have won. In the end it was a strong run for home by the Oldies and Goldies that won it with a remarkable 27 points. It was their third win of this season, but their first since back in May. They now lie in joint third in this years table alongside The Tap Room Flat Cappers, The Number Fours and Geoff's Marauders. Shout out to The Spectacle Girls and Walt Qwizney who were close and The Quizzical Quartet who pulled their socks up after being out of sorts for the past couple of weeks. PLEASE remember to book your quiz table each week, even if you are a regular. You do this by phoning the pub landline 01977 700800 and letting Alison or the bar staff know.

Good morning. Quiz night tonight. If you’re coming you might want to try this beauty from North Riding brewery. Chocolat...
02/09/2026

Good morning. Quiz night tonight. If you’re coming you might want to try this beauty from North Riding brewery. Chocolate Porter, it’s lovely.

Good Morning. We were given a loan of this smashing aerial view of North Featherstone. The Bradley Arms and Parkfield L...
01/09/2026

Good Morning. We were given a loan of this smashing aerial view of North Featherstone. The Bradley Arms and Parkfield Lane are clear to see at the bottom right of the picture. We don't know the exact date this was taken but we guess early 1990's. The water tower is still there, as is Ackton hospital and you can just make out the shop on Church Lane. To the top left it's clear that re-landscaping of the outcrop has begun.

Good morning. We will be open at 2 today. We have brand new guest beers on from our friends at Wensleydale and North Rid...
31/08/2026

Good morning. We will be open at 2 today. We have brand new guest beers on from our friends at Wensleydale and North Riding breweries. Come and try.

History Monday Halfpenny Lane and a tale of great bravery.The road between Cressey’s Corner and Pontefract is an ancient...
31/08/2026

History Monday Halfpenny Lane and a tale of great bravery.

The road between Cressey’s Corner and Pontefract is an ancient highway and is known to date back to Roman times when it was the direct route between Wakefield and Pontefract. Indeed, it once had a crossroads with the famous Ermine Way which linked London and York. In antiquity its name was Causeway Lane.
It was near here on a dark night in November 1891 that the Featherstone Police Sergeant Joseph Sparrow with the aid of PC Whittaker apprehended two violent robbers who had attempted to raid the Pontefract Tanshelf Booking Office before running down the railway lines towards Featherstone. The robbers, John Smith of Liverpool and John Bosely of Sheffield set about Sparrow in a vicious assault. PC Whittaker managed to handcuff Smith but Bosely was fighting with Sergeant Sparrow on the lines as a train approached at speed. Whittaker managed to drag them both off the line as the train was almost upon them. Reinforcements arrived after Sgt Sparrow blew his whistle and both robbers were arrested. They were later sentenced to seven years hard labour. Sergeant Sparrow lost three teeth in the assault after a stone was thrown in his face by Smith and his skull was fractured in two places after Bosely hit his head repeatedly on the rails. He took three months off work to recover and gave his evidence in court seated. He was awarded £20 and a medal for bravery and an extra 2d a day on his wages. PC Whittaker was recommended for promotion and awarded £2.
Sergeant Sparrow and PC Whittaker were much lauded figures in Featherstone during the late Victorian era. They were no-nonsense old-school coppers and highly regarded. It was said that that when Sparrow retired in 1899 you could hang a gold pocket watch on a five-bar gate and return an hour later to find it still there. Both Sparrow and Whittaker were regular visitors to The Bradley Arms, usually to keep good order, in the 1890’s The Brads had a reputation as a bit of a rough house.
Our photographs today show the old level crossing keepers’ cottage that stood at the Featherstone end until the 1970’s. The Crossing keeper is Mr. Pollard. The second photograph shows PC Whittaker.

Good morning. Blue sky for now but we’re led to believe rain is on its way this afternoon, so we’re bringing the live mu...
30/08/2026

Good morning. Blue sky for now but we’re led to believe rain is on its way this afternoon, so we’re bringing the live music inside to the lounge. At 2 o’clock our bar tender Luke of the mellifluous voice will play for you and at 4 local boys Small Town Sounds will get you singing along. See you all in a bit then!

Address

96 Willow Lane North Featherstone
Pontefract
WF71BG

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 12am
Tuesday 3pm - 12am
Wednesday 3pm - 12am
Thursday 3pm - 12am
Friday 2pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 12am

Telephone

+441977700800

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