A note from the Rushbearing Chairman
Rest and recovery completed. Firstly, thank you to all Members of Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Association, our Committee who meet monthly, our cart Foremen, cart pullers and car...
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The Old Bridge Inn · Ripponden
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News, ideas, food, drink, and stories from our corner of West Yorkshire.
Collection boxes make a difference so spare some change
A recent article from Calder Valley Seatch & Rescue
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The brew that kept the village going
It’s easy to think of a pint as a treat nowadays, something you enjoy after work, with a meal, or when you’re catching up with friends. But back in the 1300s, things were very ...
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Goose eye brewery and chinook blonde
Goose Eye Brewery was established in 1978 originally and has been family owned and operated since 1991, which obviously we love here at the ‘Bridge.
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Family owned and family run for five generations
People often ask us what it feels like to run a pub that’s stood here since 1307. The truth is, these 700-year-old stone walls have seen every kind of weather, every historic s...
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All Roads Lead to the Inn
There are many picturesque walks to be explored around our pub. What better way to spend a Sunday than go for a walk ending up at the Old Bridge Inn, for a perfectly poured pint...
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The Building's Protected History Explained (Grade II Listing)
If you have ever had to duck your head walking through our doorways or noticed that no two floorboards in the dining room run truly level, you have experienced our Grade II list...
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250 layers of history...
250 layers of history... When the pub was restored in 1882, workers found 250 layers of white wash on the walls.
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Over The Bridge Bed & Breakfast
Over The Bridge Bed & Breakfast A lovely stroll over the packhorse bridge and there you can rest for the night in a five star luxury boutique with the best breakfast in town ...
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The Snug at The Bridge
The Snug at the 'Bridge is now open, it's been a pleasure welcoming you...
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It came to the 'Bridge'
Ahhhhh wasn't it great to see the Rushcart on its 50th Anniversary come to our 14th century Inn 🥰
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