'Oldest pub in Halifax' wants same recognition as The Acca
A pub believed to be the oldest in Halifax town centre is keen for the same recognition of its history as The Acapulco.
The Union Cross has posted that it believes it deserves a Halifax Civic Trust blue plaque.
The plaques are part of a scheme to preserve and promote the town’s rich heritage, and are awarded to celebrate local figures of note and mark historic events.
The pub has posted: “We believe the oldest and most historic pub in town deserves a Halifax Civic Trust blue plaque for those very reasons.
"It’s quite costly, at £650, and takes time but we think it’s definitely worth it.”
The pub has asked customers on its Facebook page whether they would be interested in contributing to a campaign for a plaque.
Earlier this week, a blue plaque was unveiled at The Acapulco, which is widely recognised as the oldest continuously operating nightclub in the UK.
According to Calderdale Council’s website, the Union Cross is the oldest pub in Halifax town centre, dating back to at least 1535.
It was originally named simply the Cross, for its position opposite the Market Cross. Union was added at the time of the Jacobite Rebellion.
The inn was the central coaching and packhorse stopping place in Halifax and entertainment there once included cockfighting and maypole festivities.
The council website also says it is believed that Daniel Defoe wrote part of Robinson Crusoe while staying at the inn.