The building is still there. There is some kind of nursery/refuge there now. Think it shut down as a pub 3-4 years back, like the majority of the pubs in Dewsbury. Back in the 70's there were still hundreds of them around here. They are mostly Islamic Centers or Refuges now :-( David. On 09/01/16 11:19, Deb Walker via wrote: > Hi Folks > > > > I am trying to resolve a query for a friend whose ancestor ran The Star Inn, > High Street Westtown Dewsbury in the 1860s. I have identified where the pub > was but thought it no longer existed, however someone has suggested that the > Park Hotel, 125 High Street, Westtown, Dewsbury is the same pub but with a > new name. Does anyone on here have any local knowledge of the Daw Green/ > Westtown area who could clarify this. I Know the Star Inn still existed in > 1952 when it was auctioned. > > > > Thanks > > > > Deb > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Regards, David Ford Your Old Books & Maps