The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

The history of the Crispins Arms, Church lane, North street, York

York from the Scotland NLS site in 1852. .

York Pubs history

Lost the license in 10 December 1888 as Thomas Kitchin, the licensee, had allowed it to be used as a brothel. The house was demolished by 1897, and a space opposite the All Saints Church was created with a graveyard cross erected in it. *HM

1823 Pigots, Edw. Thorpe, Crispin’s Arms, Church lane, North street

1829 Pigots, Richard Thorpe, Crispin’s Arms, All Saints Church yard

1834, Crispin Arms, Edward Thorpe, Church lane, North street

1840 Pigots, William Thorpe, Crispins’ Arms, 7 Church lane, North street

1851, Sarah Thorp, Crispin Arms, Church lane, North street

1858, Crispin Arms, J Pickard, Church lane, York

1872, Thomas Hatfield, Crispin Arms Inn, Church lane, North street

1885, Mrs. E. Burley, Crispins Arms, Church lane, North street



*HM - Hugh Murray Directory of York Pubs 1455-2003

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