Buttress Brink was a warren of dwellings near the end of Old Bridge and facing the old Hole-in-the-Wall Inn. When the buildings were scheduled for demolition many said they should be preserved, but no-one wanted to live there.
This sign was on the old Hole in the Wall inn at the bottom of Buttress. The building was demolished in the late 1890s and replaced with the present building, which opened its doors in 1899.
Demolition of the houses of Hollins place is nearing completion. Keighley Road goes off to the right, whilst the White Lion and White Horse vie for business.
Re-alignment of the junction of Commercial Street and Keighley Road nearly complete. Prior to this Commercial Street ran to the door of the White lion and then turned left to go down Bridgegate or right to join Keighley Road. The open road seen here…
The buildings on the right are part of the White Lion and the cobbles going up to the left join onto Birchcliffe Road, now blocked off at the top other than for pedestrians. Prior to demolition of the buildings at the bottom in 1959 Keighley Road…