Heywood: The 'Horse and Jockey'
Introduction
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Heywood: The 'Horse and Jockey'
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 2 Jun 2013
Thankfully the 'Jockey' is still open. Everyone is aware that pubs are closing all over the country. What is not so well-known is the fact that in Lancashire and Yorkshire former mill-towns, the loss can be over 60% and up to 80% is some grid squares, (SD 8912 in Rochdale, for example).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.593005
Longitude
-2.235348