Tom Pudding was the name given to the tub boats on the Aire and Calder Navigation, introduced in 1863 and used until 1985, which were a very efficient means of transferring and transporting coal from the open cast collieries of the South Yorkshire Coalfield near Stanley Ferry to the port of Goole, competing with rail. The name derives from their resemblance to a string of black puddings or perhaps Yorkshire puddings and the first name of original constructor.
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The Tom Pudding Micropub was opened in December 2017 by real ale enthusiasts Simon Jarrold and Alan Lowey. Featuring four cask ales, mostly from Yorkshire, real ciders and a selection of bottled beers and quality lagers. We also have around forty gins and other spirits.
The pub has gone from strength to strength culminating in our inclusion in the 2020 CAMRA Good Beer Guide.
Goole :- The Tom Pudding Coal Barges - A video from 'Around and About Yorkshire'