The West Riding

History Of The West
From 1848 to 1968, when British Rail gasped its last puff of steam, WELLINGTON ROAD STATION was a thriving giant on the TRANS-PENNINE route. The next 25 years saw it decline and most of it closed as it was de-manned.

That all changed in 1994 when the old waiting rooms were renovated and converted into a bar. The high street banks and big breweries did not want to know. But with the help of the Co-op Bank and an independent Lincolnshire brewery, Batemans, of Skegness, Mike Field was able to realise his dream. The deal was clinched with George Bateman over a pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord at the Eightlands Well, overlooking the station. The WEST RIDING was little over twelve months old when "What's Brewing", CAMRA's newspaper described it as 'LEGENDARY'.

In 2000, Mike's step-daughter Sarah Barnes joined the team and soon made her own impact on the development of the bar. Since she became a partner in the business it has gone from strength to strength, winning Yorkshire Pub of the Year in 2006, National Pub of the Year Runner Up in 2007, and recently adding the Sportsman and the Cricketers Arms to the portfolio. 

The bar is run by General Manager Samantha Kirkham.  

The bar is situated in the original railway station building (Platform 2) as operated by London and North Western Railways (LNWR). The Italianate/Tudor style is very unusual and is best appreciated from the car park (former Goods Yard). Perhaps most unusual is the use of an Arabic Arch in each doorway and window and in the re-discovered archways which separate each room.
Famed for its food and renowned for its Real Ales, the WEST RIDING now provides virtually all the food and drink on the station.
 Its status is confirmed by the regular visits of press, TV and radio. From Cabinet Ministers to binmen, from TV stars to lorry drivers: they've all been in and talked to one another... ...as we began,  WELCOME TO THE WEST RIDING.

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