Pub history

The Percy Shaw

Reflective road studs, or ‘cat’s eyes’, were the brainchild of Percy Shaw. The Halifax-born inventor patented his ingenious invention in 1934 and soon began manufacturing them in his home town. This pub, named after him, was built on a site mostly occupied by a supermarket which had been a 28-lane bowling alley, built in 1964. The site was also partly occupied by the Star Hotel which dated from the early 1800s.