Woodman Inn
Name Woodman Address Dewsbury Road Built Rebuilt in the 1930s Closed 26 August 2013 Demolished Yes in 2013 Notes F: Baines 1822. Licensee 1905 – William E Scott. Marked as an inn, not named, on the 1854 6” O.S. map. Brewery owner 1970 – Tetley’s. The inn was also known as the Mary McCree and a sign outside proclaimed the jingle: “This is the Woodman Inn as you can see but some know it best as the Mary McCree. Light refreshments we always keep here, also good spirits and glass of good beer” (R.Dennis). Site is now occupied by Starbucks Coffee and a Petrol Station According to R. Dennis: The Woodman Inn on Dewsbury Road was also known as the Mary McCree, a sign outside proclaimed the jingle:- This is the Woodman Inn as you can see But some know it best as Mary McCree Light refreshments we always keep here Also good spirits and glass of good beer As the name implies, this inn would be frequented by forest workers, woodcutters and the like. Extensive forests of oak, beech a...
