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White House, Featherstone

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Opens at 10:00am
Operator: Samuel Smith
Pontefract Road, Purston, Featherstone, WF7 5AB (View on Google Map)
(01977) 791878
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At one time a private house called the White House, opened by a local bookmaker and entrepreneur as a private members' club called the Rainbow Club in 1963, reverting to the name White House when it became a free house serving Tetleys. It was subsequently bought by the current owners, Samuel Smith's Old Brewery A handsome whitewashed pub with L-shaped interior on main road to Pontefract, former GBG entry, popular with Rugby League fans and the après sports centre crowd a.k.a. Charlie's from the days when Charlie Raybould owned it There's been a Whitehouse in "Purston Jacklin" since at least the 1650s - not the current building, at that time lived in by the Shillitto family.

Historic Interest

There's been a White House in Purston since at leat the 1650, when Willam Shillito lived there

Information for this venue is provided by the Wakefield Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Rainbow Club
Local Authority
Wakefield District (B)
Last updated
03/05/2021
Last surveyed
Pub ID
WAK/000054
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Monday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
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Transport
Close to bus routes
28, X28, 144/5/6/7/8/9, 150 177
Closest station (1000m)
Featherstone
Directions
on A 645 road leaving Featherstone in Pontefract direction
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