The Tappers Harker
Introduction
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The Tappers Harker
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 8 Jul 2022
Community pub on Main Street. The name derives from the practice of tapping railway wheels with a hammer to check for defects. A sound wheel would ring like a bell, so 'harking' to the sound was key.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.893521
Longitude
-1.26449