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Next to the Old Town School this small building, which forms part of the premises is Horbury’s old lock-up or “Kidcote” which dates back to 1710. It is a two storey building, the ground floor formerly being used as a prison with only a small stone...
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The Old Town School opposite, marked by a stone plaque in the wall dated 1798, was the first school to be founded in Horbury and dates back to 1708 on land acquired by the Horbury Common Lands Trust for £4. A report dated 1827 shows “10 poor children”...
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Tithe Barn Street in Horbury was so named after the old tithe barn, which was used to store produce of the tithe. A tithe means a tenth and one tenth of every Horbury parishioner’s income from produce of the land had to be donated to the church & the QR Code...
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The Shepherds Arms dates back to the 16th century and was originally called Nether Hall. Inside the main building of the Shepherds Arms, there remains some evidence of a small, timber-framed building dated 1538. Historical records show that the building was originally...
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The Cricketers Arms was built in 1898 and is a traditional red brick late Victorian/Edwardian style building with a timber framed frontage to the third storey. The pub was served by Melbourne Breweries, Leeds until 1960 when Tetley’s bought out Melbourne Brewery...
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Opposite the church, at the corner of Tithe Barn Street with Northgate, is a group of late 18th Century two-storey brick-built houses with stone slate roofs. The Northgate elevation incorporates a carriage entrance and featured as a corner shop in the film of Stan...
