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Atkinson family, who lived in the village, are the focus of a 1978 book by Colin Gordon. It includes a family tree beginning with Henry Atkinson (1823–92) and Ellen Backhouse (1827–1908) along with many illustrations, rescued from photographic plates found on a market stall. The village is also
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delivered from the post office in 1940, and a photograph of the post office, appeared as illustrations in an article in a
British philatelic magazine in 1989, which recalled the contribution to the village provided by members of the Jackson family, including George Faulkes Jackson (1912–80), who
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Weeton & Huby
Cricket Club was a non league club situated on land south of Weeton Lane. The ground was latterly used by other clubs but was eventually abandoned at the end of the 2016 season.
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Methodist Chapel, founded 1889, is on the corner of Strait Lane, Huby. The chapel contains a stained glass window memorial dedicated to 7 soldiers whom died during the
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Players is an amateur dramatic group that perform in the Almscliffe Hall. Established in 1922, they perform 3 nights in either March or November.
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