Sowerby Hall

Built by Joshua Horton (1616-1676)

The house is dated IH IH 1646 for Joshua and Isobel Horton

His son Elkanah built the Almshouses

In 1857 it was sold to John Rawson and was subdivided into 5 dwellings

Currently it is 3 dwellings




For the location please see the main village photograph



1911 Census

Address Name Rel Age YOB Occupation Where Born
2 Sowerby Hall SIMPSON, Arthur Head 31 1880 Stone Dresser Pateley Bridge
2 Sowerby Hall SIMPSON, Rachel Wife 30 1881 Longton, Staffordshire
2 Sowerby Hall SIMPSON, Kate Daughter 11 1900 School Shipley
2 Sowerby Hall SIMPSON, Tamar Daughter 9 1902 School Shipley
2 Sowerby Hall SIMPSON, Annie E Daughter 7 1904 School Shipley
2 Sowerby Hall SIMPSON, John Beck Son 5 1906 School Bingley
2 Sowerby Hall SIMPSON, Arthur Son 3 1908 School Colne, Lancashire

4 Sowerby Hall HOLT, Harriett Head 79 1832 Sowerby Bridge

6 Sowerby Hall HELLOWELL, Samuel Head 50 1861 Carrier General Sowerby
6 Sowerby Hall HELLOWELL, Sarah Wife 43 1868 Triangle
6 Sowerby Hall HELLOWELL, Edgar Son 16 1895 Railway Perter Sowerby
6 Sowerby Hall HELLOWELL, Charles Son 12 1899 School Sowerby
6 Sowerby Hall HELLOWELL, Lizzie Daughter 8 1903 Sowerby

8 Sowerby Hall UNINHABITED

10 Sowerby Hall BROWN, Guildford Head 30 1881 Plumber Jobbing Sowerby
10 Sowerby Hall BROWN, Adeline Wife 33 1878 Triangle
10 Sowerby Hall BROWN, Reginald Son 1 1910 Sowerby