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The Three Horse Shoes
The Three Horseshoes public house was demolished in 1949/50 according to witness Maurice Sharpe by Tinson's builders, and it was one of the last timber framed buildings still to survive in the town. It was located in Market Street which used to have the name Swine Market. This was where the market for Pigs took place. The hooks for the pig pens can be seen on the old photograph below the windows. The name is derived from the Blacksmith's business in Church Lane situated on the same plot of land which connects Market Street and Church Lane (see map). It has been possible to trace back through property records which show that the 'Horseshoes Inn' was built by John and Mary Easton sometime around 1750 as a diversification from the Blacksmith business. See references below.
1844 map
Three Horseshoes
The name Glaisby appears above the door and this
dates this photograph to the Edwardian period.
Gailsby
horseshoes
View towards the old English's mill and Brass Castle Hill.
An old jar of the Horseshoes
The above jar photograph by kind courtesy of Stephen Elliott
 
3HS
Remnants of the Three Horse Shoes (see the wall outline)
(Pocklington is changing - Note Denis Moor's Shop and the old 'Wheelies' / Forths)

photo taken 18th April 2006

 
Landlords of the Three Horse Shoes
 
1937 Kelly's Directory David R. Watson, Three Horse Shoes P.H., 9 Market St.
1928 Kelly's Directory Watson David R. Three Horse Shoes P.H. 9 Market st
1921 Kelly's Directory David R. Watson, Three Horse Shoes P.H., 9 Market St.
1917 Hull Daily Mail
13th July 1917
Licence Transferred - to David Richard Watson
1913 Kelly's Directory John Glaisby, Three Horse Shoes P.H., 9 Market St.
1909 Kelly's Directory John Glaisby, Three Horse Shoes P.H., 9 Market St.
1905 Kelly's Directory John Glaisby, Three Horse Shoes P.H., 9 Market St.
1897 Kelly's Directory John Glaisby, Three Horse Shoes P.H., Market St.
1892 Bulmers Directory William Dunning, Three Horse Shoes, Market St.
1889 Kelly's Directory William Dunning, Three Horse Shoes P.H.
1879 Post Office Directory Dunning William, Three Horse Shoes
1858 Whites Directory Horse Shoes, Ralph Johnson, Skt
1851 Census Ralph Johnson, Age 70, Publican
1844 Easton's Directory John Turner , Three Horse Shoes P.H.
1841 Census Mary Wilson, Age 60, Innkeeper
1840 White's Directory Mary Wilson, Horse Shoes, Swine Market
1834 Piggot's Directory Ts. Wilson, Three Horse Shoes, Swine Market
1822-1826 E.R. Archives Alehouse Recognizances for Thomas Wilson
1823 Baine's Directory Thos. Wilson, Horse Shoes, Market pl.
1809 York Herald - 19 August 1809 At the house of John Easton at the sign of the Horse Shoe in Pocklington - Auction sale of a farm at Millington of 35 acres Turnips and Barley Land and seven beast gates upon the pasture at Millington. Owner occupier Thomas Gardham and particulars with John Foster of Meltonby.
1801 The York Herald 4 Apr To be sold by Auction: The house of Mrs Mary Easton, widow, Innholder in Pocklington, on Monday the thirteenth of April, in between the hours of two and four o'clock in the afternoon, subject to such condition as shall be then and there produced.
In the following lots:
Lot 1. All those three new erected freehold TENEMENTS or DWELLING-HOUSES, situate in the centre of the Market Place in Pocklington aforesaid, with the Butcher's shop, Yard, and outbuildings thereto adjoining and belonging, now in the several tenures of Mary Summers, George Brigham, Thomas Horsley, and Henry Linton.
Lot 2. TWO CLOSES of rich Meadow Ground, situate on Pocklington Common, called South Moor, and calf ing, containing together 9a. 0r 8p., more or less, and late in the occupation of John Bagley.
The above DWELLING-HOUSES are modern, and two of them used as SHOPS, for which purposes, in point of situation they are particularly well worth the attention of a Grocer, Linen or Woollen Draper. For particulars apply to Mr. Richard Jenkinson, attorney at law, Pocklington.
1791 Universal Directory Easton Mary, (F.) Innkeeper ('F' indicates Freeholder)
1791 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties William Wilkinson of Millington, farmer, John Lascelles of Pocklington, farmer
1789 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties William Wilkinson of Millington, Mathew Wilkinson of Great Givendale, farmer
1787 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties Mary Easton, Mathew Wilkinson of Great Givendale, farmer
1786 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties Thomas Bagley of Pocklington, gentleman, William Wilkinson of Millington, farmer
1785 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, Richard Bagley, Cook Taylor, Pemberton Scaife, sureties George Clarkson, Thomas Bagley of Pocklington, gentleman
1784 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, Pemberton Scaife, sureties George Clarkson of Pocklington, constable, Thomas Bagley of Pocklington, gentleman
1783 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties John Terry, William Bagley
1782 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties Robert Brigham of Pocklington, farmer, Thomas Frankish of Allerthorpe, farmer
1781 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties Robert Wilson of Pocklington, tanner, Thomas Bagley, gentleman
1780 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties William Ireland, Thomas Jackson of Pocklington, butcher
1779 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton, sureties Robert Wilson, tanner, Thomas Bagley, gentleman, both of pocklington
1771 -1778 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance Mary Easton and various sureties named
1771 E.R. Archives - Will Probate copy will of John Easton of Pocklington innkeeper  DDPY/19/49  25 Oct 1771 Beneficiaries: 'supposing wife' Mary Easton or Leadel; her sons John Easton, Peter Easton, James Easton, Joseph Easton Property: lands in Pocklington Witnesses: John Young, William Leadel, Exabela Young, R Cross, Joshua Gardam, John Thompson Will dated 30 Jul 1770 Probate 25 Oct 1771
1769 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance John Easton, surety Henry Chambers

1768 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance William Pinder, John Easton, sureties John Butler, Thomas Bagley
1764 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance John Easton, surety Robert Hall
1763 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance John Easton, surety Thomas Scaife
1762 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance John Easton, William Scafe, sureties John Moor, Thomas Ireland
1754-1756 E.R. Archives - Alehouse recognizance John Easton
1720 E.R. Archives - DDPY/19/43 John Easton, Pocklington, blacksmith, wife Bridget. Bargain and sale relating to property in Pocklington as described in DDPY/19/39
1713-1799 E.R. Archives - DDPY/19/42 Abstract of title of Mary Easton and John Easton relating to property in Pocklington. Property: hereditaments in Pocklington (messuage as described in DDPY/19/39 later an inn, 'The Horseshoes'; land; newly-erected messuage and blacksmith's shop)
1713 E.R. Archives - DDPY/19/41 Release relating to property in Pocklington as described in DDPY/19/39
Parties:
1) Richard Ibbeson, Seaton Ross, yeoman, wife Susannah
2) John Beilby, Seaton Ross, husbandman
Consideration: £24 8s 6d
1713 E.R. Archives - DDPY/19/40 Release relating to property in Pocklington as described in DDPY/19/39
Parties:
1) John Clarke, Seaton Ross, yeoman, son and heir Joseph Clarke, Lund, yeoman
2) Richard Ibbinson, Seaton Ross, yeoman
Consideration: £16
Recites a conveyance of the premises from John Clarke and wife Margaret to Richard Ibbinson for his life, for £30, 18-19 Jan 1710
1686 E.R. Archives - DDPY/19/39 Bargain and sale relating to property in Pocklington
1) John Lund, cordwainer, wife Alice
2) John Clarke, Woodhouses, parish of Sutton on Derwent, yeoman
Property: messuage near the Market Place (Town Beck running before the door on the south)

If you wish to add to the story of the Three Horse Shoes P.H., or correct any of the above information, then please contact me.