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Bridge Street in the 1030's. on the
right is the Rose Inn selling Roses fine
winning ale from Malton. The landlord at
the time was Jack Sheader who returned
from the First World War with severe
facial injuries, but continued to manage
the public house. The pub was subject to
regular and sever flooding from Pickering
Beck. Notice the railway crossing gates,
which closed every week day morning from
8.45 to 9am to enable railway trucks to be
shunted into the railway goods yard, now
the site of the Ropery Road Car Park.
Picture By: Sidney Smith
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