Red Lion, Silsden and Charles Weatherhead blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Red Lion. This site has been an inn since the mid-1700s, possibly earlier. At one time it combined a blacksmith's shop with accommodation and stabling. The musical Weatherhead family were landlords at the Red Lion throughout the 19th century. They hosted concerts, self-improvement classes, Chartist meetings and early Friendly Societies. Charles Weatherhead, Silsden's first civic leader, was born here in 1828 Recorded plaque organisation: Silsden Local History Group.

Charles Weatherhead, born in 1828 at the Red Lion inn, was Silsden's first civic leader; his family significantly contributed to local cultural and political life by hosting concerts, self-improvement classes, Chartist meetings, and early Friendly Societies at their establishment.