Sunday, 14 December 2025
Save the Hare and Hounds
Contribute to the community consultation
The Old Town goup, Wadsworth Area Community Assets (WACA), is applying to Calderdale Council to register the Hare and Hounds Inn as an Asset of Community Value. If successful, this would make it more difficult for the owners to change its use and gives the community a 6 month window to bid, if and when, it's ever put back on the market.
Hare and Hounds - Photo:HebWeb
The Hare and Hounds Inn at Lane Ends in Old Town was put up for sale last summer, and WACA representatives met the agent who assured the group that it was very likely that the pub would be sold as a going concern.
It now appears that the new owners wish to convert Old Town's last remaining pub into housing.
To further their application, WACA need to gather strong, detailed evidence of how the pub's use in the recent past furthered the social well-being of the local community.
For example, personal recollections, details of community groups meeting there, charity events, live music or quiz nights, or events that supported specific aspects of the community.
WACA Community Consultation – December 2025
Go to this consultation web page to enter any information that you think would support our application.
Wadsworth Area Community Assets (WACA) is a co-operative formed with the aim of ensuring Old Town Post Office, shop and café can continue to serve the community into the future.
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