The Cock and Bottle, Skeldergate
Although the pub is relatively modern, it is haunted. A landlady was disturbed by a ghostly apparition while taking a shower. It has been suggested the ghost was George Villiers, …
Although the pub is relatively modern, it is haunted. A landlady was disturbed by a ghostly apparition while taking a shower. It has been suggested the ghost was George Villiers, …
An ancient lane, off Goodramgate, leading to Bedern Chapel and Hall and, via Bartle Garth, to St Saviourgate. A bridge, now destroyed, would have connected Bedern to the Minster precinct.
The …
Built to house the treasurers of York Minster, the original medieval structure has been largely replaced by the 17th century building that remains today. Treasurers controlled the Minster’s finances and …
A unique non-monastic religious building, St William’s College was named after Archbishop William Fitzherbert, who was canonised in 1227 and became York’s patron saint. The college was founded in the …
Mad Alice haunts this snickelway. Beaten remorselessly by her husband, she finally attacked and killed him. The murder caused her to go insane, and she was hanged at York Castle …
This innocuous shop is host to a ghostly child. The girl toppled over a bannister and fell to her death. She has been seen in the shop, when items for …
The ghost of a medieval nun has been spotted here. According to legend, she claimed a vision of angels whilst at mass, but none believed her. In punishment for her …
The Punch Bowl has been a pub for over four centuries. It carries an historical connection with the Whig Party from the 17th Century. Punch was the preferred drink of …
This pub is a collection of around nine buildings, some dating back to the 16th century.
The Old White Swan Goodramgate Folklore
It is haunted by the ghosts of Papists, who …
Mentioned in York archives as far back as 1503, the pub was at one point owned by John Peckett, Lord Mayor of York in 1701. It was possibly named by …
Believed to be the oldest licensed premises in the York, it consists of a 17th century building sitting on a 10th century cellar. The pub is accessed via a short …
The pub dates back to the 15th century, when it was a private house. It was believed a passageway ran from the site to St Cuthbert’s church opposite. The pub …