The Bradley Arms North Featherstone

16/09/2026

Good morning. Quiz night tonight. We’re doing pizzas beforehand if you fancy a slice for your tea. And if you like a drop of stout, we’ve got a fine barrel on from Wensleydale.

15/09/2026

Good morning. Quiz, pizza and simply irresistible beer here tomorrow. Fancy a slice and a pint?

14/09/2026

History Monday. Our railway station.

Our photograph today shows a fabulous view of Featherstone railway station in Victorian times.

A railway line from Wakefield to Goole was first proposed in 1844 by The Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway Company. In the library of Leland Stanford University in California, they have a dusty copy of "The Railway Chronicle-A journal of traffic, shares and engineering improvements and all matters concerned with Railways." In blurry, but still legible ink, their copy of The Railway Chronicle dating from 1844 tells us that Jeremiah Bourne Faviell was one of a number of men on a provisional committee for the proposed Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway Company, which had been formed on October 15 1844. He later became one of its directors. Bourne Faviell lived at Featherstone Hall. Many years later when the grounds of Featherstone Hall were converted into a small housing estate, it was named Faviell Gardens in his honour.
The building of the railway line through Featherstone was sanctioned in 1845. In 1846 the company building it was called Manchester and Leeds Railway Company, by the following year this had been taken over and became The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Featherstone Station was completed in 1848 and opened that same year. The Railway Hotel opened the same year and was first called The Heywood Arms after the family who then owned the Ackton Hall estate and lived at the hall. The pub changed its name to Railway Hotel in 1876.
In the year 1863 it was possible to get to London from Featherstone by rail in just over seven hours. The morning train departed Featherstone at 08.17, you changed at Knottingley and arrived London at 15.30.
By the 1920’s trains operating through Featherstone were part of a huge new company known as LMS (London Midland and Scottish Railway). In 1948 the railways were nationalised and became British Railways and then British Rail. By the 1960’s following a report compiled by Dr Beeching many stations and lines were closed. Featherstone station’s last passenger services to Wakefield and Pontefract ran on January 2 1967. Fortunately, Featherstone kept its railway line and occasional excursions still ran, famously reopening in the 1970’s to take fans to and from London to watch Featherstone Rovers at Wembley.
The station completely reopened with the aid of European grant funding in 1992, though all of the old Station buildings had been demolished and new platforms had to be installed.

13/09/2026

Fun in the garden yesterday at our end of summer disco

13/09/2026

Good morning. We open at noon for old timers, new comers, tap room yarn spinners and all those who appreciate real ale and real conversation.

12/09/2026

12/09/2026

Good morning. We’re disco ball ready! Our end of summer disco garden party starts at two. The garden has had a trim and spruce up, we’ve plenty of tables out, room to dance and we believe that after a short sprinkling of rain, the weather gods will be kind. Are you ready to glisten?

10/09/2026

Good Morning. Yet another huge full house for the quiz last night and a massive win for Walt Qwizney who posted a remarkable 29 points! It was their second win of this year and their first since April. A timely win too because two of their members are back at University in the coming days. Shout out to Max and Geoff's Marauders who scored 25 and Whole Lotta Rosie and The Spectacle Girls who came a close third. PLEASE be sure to book your quiz table in advance to ensure you get a seat.

09/09/2026

Quiz night tonight. Question. What do you fancy trying? strawberries or chocolate?

08/09/2026

Good evening. We’re sorry about this but we have to close early today. We have a technical issue.