The history of the Bay Horse Hotel, 4 Monkgate, York

An Inn from 1748, and known by 1798 as the Bay Horse. The Bay Horse, was built probably soon after 1820 but the front was taken down and rebuilt in 1837 by order of the City Council 'so as to form a line with the rampart wall'. It is of three storeys with a symmetrical, rather archaic, front elevation of three bays.

York Pubs history

1829 Pigots, Samuel Reed, Bay Horse, Monkgate

1840, Jno Winter, Bay Horse, 24 Monkgate

1849, Bay Horse, Robert Darby, Monkgate

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 13 August 1955
Of 52 Yorkshire inns scheduled by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government during the past year as being outstanding historic or architectural importance, 27 are situated in York.
Fifteen of York's inns have been placed on the statutory list, meaning that they cannot be demolished or altered without notice, and the remainder of the 27 are on the supplementary list, and will be preserved as long as other and wider interests are not unduly affected.

1858, Robert Hornsea, Bay Horse, 27 Monkgate, York

1861, R Hornsey, Bay Horse, 27 Monkgate

1872, James Smith, Bay Horse Hotel, 4 Monkgate

York Herald. 12 October 1872 - New Licensing Act
Applications for extension of time to :
Mr Richard Letby, Cricketers Arms, Tanner row; Mr John Dawson, Waggon and Horses, Gillygate; Mr Robert Hicks, Crown Hotel, Micklegate; Mr Thomas Beal, Kings Arms, Fossgate; Mr Richard Cowper, Pack Horse, Micklegate; Mr Henry Churchill, the Queen, Micklegate; Mrs E Stewart, Coach and Hosres, Micklegate; Mr John Cleasby, Bell Inn, Micklegate; Mr George Benson, Bay Horse, Blossom street; and Mr James Smith, Bay Horse, Monk Bar, to be open till twelve during the races, Christmas horse show and cavalry days.

1885, Bay Horse Hotel, Mrs. Harland, 2 Monk bar, Monkgate

1895, Mrs Ann Harland, victualler, 2 Monkgate

1902, Bay Horse Hotel, T J Sollitt, Monkgate

1911, Bay Horse Hotel, 1 Monkgate, Dobson

1913, Bay Horse Hotel, 2 Monkgate, Joseph Dobson

1920, Bay Horse, Monkgate – J Dobson

1930, Bay Horse, Monkgate – J Dobson

In 1936 is the Bay Horse, Monkgate, with Leonard Atha, as licensee.

In 1953 is the Bay Horse, Monkgate with Joseph Hy Atha, as licensee.

In 1955 is the Bay Horse, 4 Monkgate with Joseph Hy Atha, as licensee.




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