Stood on the North East side.
John Spurway licensee 1861.
Recorded as the Finishers in an 1864 directory.
An advert dated the 14th of May 1864 declared:
New licensed Public House To be Let
with immediate possession, known by the sign of the Finishers Arms, Grape Street, incoming and rental moderate.
Wm H Horner took on the licence by 1867 The Finishers seemed to change its name around then to the Grapes Inn or Tavern when Wm Horner died 1876 his wife Emma Horner took over until c1881. George Bunney followed, George was also a wheelwright, a strange case in Sept 1882 with John Headley who had ordered a trolly cart to be made from the landlord, an agreement was made to which a weekly payment would be made, then the trolly would be delivered on completion of payment. George Bunny claimed payment was not forthcoming but Headly tried to collect the trolly one night time, George Bunny however second guessed Headleys intentions leaving one wheel off, Headley ‘stole’ a three wheeled trolly cart, much to the merriment of the court when Headley was charged.
1887 Wm Short was licensee, he had to reapply after a licensing infringement.Wm died two years later, wife Jane continued the licence.
Elizabeth Raworth c1895-1904 with Arthur Scrimshaw following.
The Grapes was a Phipps pub.
This beer house closed on the 21st of December 1915.