06-05-2025
18th Century Overton pub to be demolished to build houses
18th century pub to be demolished for houses
The detached stone pub dates to 1704 and although is not listed, heritage groups say it is still "historically important" - thought to have been a turnpike coaching inn and well-used by Caphouse Colliery miners
An 18th Century pub is set to be demolished in order to build four new houses.
Wakefield Council has approved plans to knock down The Reindeer Inn, at Overton, to make way for the new homes.
The pub, which dates back to 1704 but is not listed, is thought to have been a coaching inn on the first turnpike between Huddersfield and Wakefield, and was also well-used by miners from the former Caphouse Colliery nearby.
An application for the green belt site was put forward in 2024 over concerns the business was "not viable" due to a 60% drop in income since the covid pandemic, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said.
