b'The Cross KeysKate Prattlicensed House, yard and outbuildings. The buildings are old and in a fair state of repair with the exception of a large timber-framed shed with tiled roof in the stable yard. The House is double-fronted and has the following accommodation: Smoke Room, Entrance, Tap Room, Bar, Beer Store, Kitchen, Dairy and Cellars; 2 large bedrooms at the front, divided by a wooden partition, a large Club room and 2 small bedrooms at the back. There is a large square yard, containing a range of House Outbuildings including Wash-House, Coal Store etc and extensive stable buildings, including Meal House (formerly a Blacksmiths Shop), five loose boxes, piggery, granary and large wooden shed. On the North side of the Outbuildings is a fair sized strip of garden ground.There is a summary to show the extent of the trade for the years 1921, 1922 and 1923. Over those 3 years, the publican sold 97, 76 and 85 barrels of ale at 15 shillings per barrel, 194, 168 and 189 dozen pints at one shilling and sixpence per dozen, and 51, 47 and 34 gallons of spirits at 3 shillings and ninepence per gallon. Judging from these sales, it would appear that the business had been doing worse in 1922 than 1921, but that John Grenhill was managing to make a success of itexcept perhaps for the sale of spirits. It must be remembered that the Cross Keys was in competition with the Fleece. There was a story that the Cross Keys was closed for unnamed transgressions, but a newspaper report from the Howdenshire Chronicle & Pocklington Weekly News of July 5th 1924 makes the situation clear.A postcard from the late 1920s shows The Fleece after its rebuilding, and also reveals that it is still owned by Tadcaster Brewery selling their Tower Ales.A lthough the Cross Keys was not destined to continue as a pub for 1000 years, it did last quite well. The next information we have is a document from exactly 100 years later, in October 1924. The Cross Keys Hotel is owned by the Tadcaster Tower Brewery Co, and is rented by John Grenhill [sic], and he is claiming compensation for forced closure as he still has 18 years of his agreement to run. He apparently only took on the tenancy on 15th January 1923. He pays 19 rent per year, renting also 6 acres of land elsewhere in the village for 9. 1 The property is described as consisting of the 1The three documents, reference CCER/12/3/17, consist of a report from the County Architect on theproperty, a valuation of the business for the compensation claim, and a map showing the position of theCross Keys. BULLETIN 19 393'