{"id":2882,"date":"2026-04-22T13:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:37:44","slug":"the-boat-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abhistory.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2882","title":{"rendered":"THE BOAT INN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE BOAT INN<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The River Aire was once an essential transport route.   <\/strong>                        <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transportation of goods was carried out by boats or ` BARGES<\/strong> `of various sizes, which were hauled by horse. The horses required a clear, foot-path, in order to pull the barges, and this was known as the ` TOW PATH `. <\/strong>The BOAT INN<\/strong> is situated on the banks of the River Aire<\/strong> at Allerton Bywater and it was at this location that the TOW PATH <\/strong>changed from the Methley side of the river to the Allerton Bywater bank and vice versa.\u00a0 Hence,<\/strong> a means of transportation across the river was required ` THE FERRY BOAT` . <\/strong>The ferry was operated from the local Inn and is often referred to as The Boat House<\/strong> or Ferry Boat Inn<\/strong> on Census records. Over the years, this has been shortened and is now known simply as\u00a0` The Boat Inn<\/strong>.`<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ferry<\/strong> plays a major part of the Boat Inn history as recorded later.                                <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE:- Some of this information may relate to LOCK LANE as this was classed as ALLERTON BYWATER\u00a0 – pubs such as\u00a0The Griffin \u2013 Navigation Inn <\/a>\u2013 Lord Nelson – Junction \u2013 are all listed as Allerton Bywater.\u00a0 Some calculated assumptions therefore, have been made as to the premises.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alehouse Act (1552): The Act introduced licensing controls which established that a person wishing to sell ale or beer required a licence from a Justice of the Peace at the Quarter Sessions or Petty Sessions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alehouse recognisances 1753 -1829<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alehouse recognisances were bonds entered into before the licensing justices, they guaranteed the good behaviour of publicans. The sureties were a bond, or promise by one party to assume responsibility for the debt obligation of a borrower. A breach meant loss of both money and licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1771 <\/strong>ALLERTON BYWATER    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1778 <\/strong>ALLERTON BYWATER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1781 <\/strong>ALLERTON BYWATER  <\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transcript of the entry of “professions and trades”
for ALLERTON BYWATER in Baines’s Directory and Gazetteer Directory of 1822.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n