The Britannia dates from around 1837, but was rebuilt around 1902 by the Tadcaster Tower Brewery, when it expanded into a butchers shop next door. It closed in 1969 and then in 1974 the building was bought by Neal Guppy to become his Enterprise Club.
York pub history index
Residents at this address
1872, Britannia Inn, John Blenkinsop, 19 Nunnery lane
1885, Britannia, Joseph Forth, Nunnery lane
1895, Walter Kington, victualler, 17 Nunnery Lane
In 1901 at 17 Nunnery Lane, York, Yorkshire
Harry Darwin, Publican aged 32 and born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
Emily Darwin, Wife aged 27 and born in Selby, Yorkshire
Joseph Darwin, Son aged 2 and born in Selby, Yorkshire
1911, Britannia Inn, 17 Nunnery Lane, Mr G M Herbert
1913, Britannia, 17 Nunnery lane, Joseph Hessay
In 1921 at Brittania Inn, 17 Nunnery Lane, York, Yorkshire
Joseph Hessay, Public House Manager, Tadcaster Tower Brewery aged 47 years 9 months
Ethel Hessay, Wife aged 42 years 6 months and born in Thixendale
Dorothy M Hessay, Daughter, Costing Clerk, Ben Johnson & Co Printer aged 20 years 2 months and born in York, Yorkshire
Ronald J Hessay, Son, Binder's App, Ben Johnson & Co Printer aged 16 years 10 months and born in York, Yorkshire
Rex Hessay, Son aged 14 years 2 months and born in York, Yorkshire
Muriel E Hessay, Daughter aged 8 years 8 months and born in York, Yorkshire
2018, Guppy's Enterprise Club, 17 Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AB