The Duke of York is on the right of this picture. Credit: Gary Stone
Even back the earlier 1900s, pubs did not escape the from closure.
The Duke of York (right) in Epping was demolished to make way for a bank building in 1931. On the left was the White Lion, it closed in 1961.
Many more have been closed or converted since.
How the scene looks today
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