Middleton Tyas, The Shoulder Of Mutton And Post Office c.1955
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Photo of Middleton Tyas, The Shoulder Of Mutton And Post Office c.1955

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This is a tiny village with a big history. Copper mining in the 18th century brought an influx of workers into this quiet spot just to the east of Scotch Corner on the Roman Watling Street. The local vicar profited by the enterprise, for some of the mines were on his glebe lands. A number of 19th-century military men made the village their home, including the Commander of the Bellerophon at the Battle of Trafalgar, and Nelson's chaplain. The village was built on the land of William the Conqueror, who gave part of it in 1086 to Count Alan of Brittany (fifteen years earlier he had built Richmond Castle). The Shoulder of Mutton was one of twenty pubs in the parish to cater for thirsty miners. This pub also had a twenty-acre farm behind. The post office, run by the King family from 1871 to 1987, has again recently been put up for sale.

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I remember my mum working at the Shoulder of Mutton in the 1980s, as me and my sister Kathryn used to help her at weekends. My mum was also dinner lady for the C of E, when I used to attend the school. If anyone remembers my family (Evelyn Allan, Tony Allan, Kathryn Allan, and me Tracey Allan, or even my grandparents Mr and Mrs Etherington), please email me at: traceycairns15@googlemail.com, tinkerbell2020@msn.com or honey_bear326@yahoo.co.uk. Thank you, Tracey Allan.