Halifax |
The Old Cock Inn
Contact details
- Old Cock Yard, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1DS
- 01422 717069
- https://www.theoldcock.co.uk/
Information on The Old Cock Inn
Attraction type:
Interests
- Bars & Pubs
- Inns & Bars
- The Gallows Pole
Steeped in history, The Old Cock, one of Halifax’s oldest inns started off life as a meeting place which led to the formation of the Halifax Permanent Building & Investment Society, which later became the Halifax Building Society.
The Old Cock was also the location in which the infamous Cragg Vale Coiners met, and where their leader ‘King’ David Hartley was arrested in 1769. The story of the Cragg Vale Coiners is being brought to life in a major BBC television drama ‘The Gallows Pole’, based on the award-winning novel by Benjamin Myers.
The Old Cock has undergone extensive renovations, whilst still maintaining many of the original features. The pub boasts a warm welcome, a great atmosphere and some of the best-priced drinks anywhere locally.
