Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
1851, John Cook, Woodman, Bishopthorp
In 1851 at the Woodman Inn, Bishopthorpe, York, Yorkshire
John Cook, Inn keeper aged 64 and born in Stillingfleet, Yorkshire
Elizabeth A Cook, Wife aged 59 and born in Yorkshire
Elizabeth Potter, House servant aged 25 and born in Askham Richard, Yorkshire
1858, Hy Harper, Woodman, Bishopthorp, York
Yorkshire Gazette. 30 April 1881
Ainsty Petty Sessions: Cowardly Conduct - Robert Walker, striker, was summoned for assaulting Elizabeth Simpson, landlady of the Woodman Inn, Bishopthorpe on the 15th instance, and for being drunk and disorderly.
Fined 20 shillings with 30 shillings costs for the assault.
In 1881 at the Woodman Inn, Bishop Thorpe (York Wr), York
William J Simpson, Inn keeper aged 25 and born in Kelfield, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Simpson, Wife aged 20 and born in Hunslet, Yorkshire
Alice A Simpson, Daughter aged 5 months and born in Bishopthorpe, Yorkshire
Mary Doherty, General Servant aged 16 and born in York, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gazette. 29 December 1884
Ainsty Petty Sessions: The following licences were transferred
Woodman Inn, Bishopthorpe from William Simpson to George Anderson
1895, George Pawson, Woodman inn, Bishopthorpe, Y
1953, Woodman, Jn E Garnett, Main street, Bishopthorpe
1955, Woodman, Jn E Garnett, Main street, Bishopthorpe
2018, Woodman Inn, 16 Main Street, Bishopthorpe, York YO23 2RB
*HM - Hugh Murray Directory of York Pubs 1455-2003