Horse and Jockey
Introduction
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Horse and Jockey
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 16 Jun 2011
The Horse and Jockey, which stood at the junction of Huddersfield Road and Standedge Road was a thriving pub in the 1950s and 1960s, when the A62 was one of the busiest routes across the Pennines. However, trade dwindled after the construction of the M62 motorway and this derelict shell is all that remains
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Image Location
Latitude
53.580922
Longitude
-1.992863