The Royal Oak, Goodramgate
Dating back to the 15th Century, there has probably been a structure on the site of the Royal Oak since Viking Times. One of York’s oldest pubs, it was a …
Dating back to the 15th Century, there has probably been a structure on the site of the Royal Oak since Viking Times. One of York’s oldest pubs, it was a …
This pub is supposedly haunted by a young girl, run over by a cart, and a poltergeist; mist has been seen rising inside the building, lights switched on and off, …
According to legend, the corpse of the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin was laid out in the cellar of this pub after he had been hanged at the Knavesmire in 1739. …
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, …
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 …
Guy Fawkes, the English Catholic who plotted to assassinate King James in 1604, was born in this building in 1570, in the shadow of York Minster.
The building dates back to the 14th century. A medieval leather slipper was found built into a wall to ward of evil spirits. The shoe is on display in the …
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 …
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 …
This pub is a 15th century galleried inn, used as a brothel and a gunpowder storehouse in its lifetime. Along with the Golden Fleece, it claims to be York’s most …
Dating back to the 12th century, this pub was originally known as The Three Cups. It features an early bread oven, a priest’s hole accessed via a chimney stack (supposedly …
While the pub itself is relatively modern, it sits on the site of a Roman caldarium, or steam house. A small museum in the pub’s basement shows parts of the …