Altofts, Horse And Jockey 1959
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Beverley's beers were certainly best at the Horse and Jockey (left) back in 1959. Now the village's oldest pub is almost the only remaining building in this picture. Gone even is W H Hattersley's general store in the circular shop (centre) - the whole area has been transformed by new housing development. Back in 1880 an orchard, stables, piggeries, a bowling green and two cottages surrounded the pub. Also in that period massive pits surrounded Altofts, and the Church of St Mary Magdalene (1890) has a window memorial to the 32 men and boys (and 53 horses) killed in the explosion at the West Riding Colliery on 2 October 1886.
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