Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
The address is Barbican road after 1890. It was put up for sale in 1992 and became the Royal Dragon Chinese Restaurant. *HM
1929 Pigots, George Smith, Spotted Cow, Lawrence row
1834 Pigots, Spotted Cow, George Smith, Lawrence row
1840 Pigots, Robert Darby, Spotted Cow, Saint Lawrence Row
1851, G. Smith, Spotted Cow, Lawrence row
1858, Spotted Cow, George Smith, Lawrence row, York
1872, Thomas Carlton, Spotted Cow Inn, 13 Lawrence row, Lawrence street
York Herald. 28 September 1872
Extension of hours - applications which had been deferred for extension of hours of keeping open the Light Horseman, Fulford road, the Victoria Tavern, Heslington road, and the Spotted Cow, Cattle Market to afford accommodation for cattle dealers and drovers during the holding of fortnightly markets were now granted; namely to open at six and close at twelve on the Wednesday preceding and each fair day.
In 1901 at the (Spotted Cow Inn), 13 Fishergate Barbican Road
Thomas Sturdy, Publican hotel keeper aged 53, and born in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire
Sarah E Sturdy, Wife aged 47, and born in Coxwold, Yorkshire, England
Robert Sturdy, Son, Waiter at bar aged 25, and born in Coxwold, Yorkshire
John A Sturdy, Son, Carriage builder aged 24, and born in Coxwold, Yorkshire
Hannah E Sturdy, Daughter aged 22, and born in Coxwold, Yorkshire
Clara L Sturdy, Daughter aged 20, and born in Coxwold, Yorkshire
Fred Sturdy, Son, Joiner (apprentice) aged 18, and born in Coxwold, Yorkshire
Annie Sturdy, Daughter aged 15, and born in Easingwold, Yorkshire
Hilda S Sturdy, Daughter aged 12, and born in Easingwold, Yorkshire
George A Sturdy, Son aged 11, and born in Easingwold, Yorkshire
Cecil R Stewart, Boarder, Stones time keeper cycle works aged 30, and born in Portsmouth, Hampshire
Richard Morley, Visitor, Carriage builder aged 39, and born in York
John Grindle, Servant, Ostler aged 29, and born in Lincolnshire
William D Sturdy, Son aged 6,
1920, Spotted Cow, Cattle Market – R Sturdy
In 1921 at the Spotted Cow Hotel, Barbican Road
Robert Sturdy, Publican & Farmer aged 45 years 5 months, and born in Coxwold, Yorkshire
Jane Ann Sturdy, Wife aged 43 years 6 months, and born in York
Annie Elizabeth Sturdy, Daughter aged 14 years 1 month, and born in York
Robert Sturdy, Son aged 11 years 9 months, and born in York, Yorkshire
Mariel Evelyn Sturdy, Daughter aged 10 years 3 months, and born in York
Estelle Marie Frith, Domestic servant aged 23 years 4 months, and born in Yorkshire
1930, Spotted Cow, Cattle Market – Sarah K Taylor
1955, Spotted Cow, Norman Whitehead, 16 Barbican road
1967, Spotted Cow, Norman Whitehead, 16 Barbican road
*HM - Hugh Murray Directory of York Pubs 1455-2003