The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Taverns and Public Houses in York 1834 Pigots.

York pub history index

Inns & Hotels,

Black Swan, Samuel Judd, Coney street
Falcon, John Seller, 70 Mickle gate
George, Abraham Braithwaite, 10 Coney street
Kings Arms, William Schofield, Foss bridge
Robin Hood, John James Anderson, Castle gate
Royal Hotel, Thomas Etridge, Great Blake street
Tomlinson's Hotel, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Peter gate
White Horse, Charles Palmer, 10 Copper gate
White Swan, William Lockwood, Pavement
Windmill Inn, William Crummack, Blossom street
York Hotel & Tavern, Elizabeth Simpson, St. Helen's square


Taverns and Public Houses

Acorn, William Hickton, St. Martin's lane
Admiral Hawke, John Hall, 55 Walmgate
Angel, John Bean, 91 Walmgate
Barefoot, Robert Fairburn, 51 Micklegate
Barleycorn, Benjamin Lodge, 19 Coppergate
Barleycorn, Thomas Stretton, Bedderam
Barracks, James Ells, Fulford road
Bay Horse, John Blyth, 84 Walmgate
Bay Horse, Metcalf Dobson, 61 Peter gate
Bay Horse, Thomas Douglass, 12 Skelder gate
Bay Horse, William Fletcher, Mint yard
Bay Horse, Ann Hill, 18 Goodram gate
Bay Horse, Ann Lawton, 25 Gilly gate
Bay Horse, Silvester Reed, 24 Monkgate
Bay Horse, John Shepherd, Blossom street
Bay Horse, Jno Wardman, Skelton
Bay Horse, Hannah Waterhouse, 17 Aldwark
Bay Horse, Jane Wilkinson, Fulford
Bay Mare, Stephen Walton, Mary gate
Bird in Hand, Mary Driffield, Bootham
Black Boy, William Bowser, 1 North street
Black Boy, Jos Walker, First Water lane
Black Bull, Robert Kirby, Sampson's square
Black Bull, Thomas Loy, 45 Walmgate
Black Dog, Joseph Jameson, 4 Jubber gate
Black Dog, Elizabeth Spurr, 59 Jubber gate
Black Horse, Sarah Barker, Wigginton
Black Horse, Hannah Bradley, Walmgate
Black Horse, Joseph Leetall Bootham
Black Horse, George Wright, 34 Monkgate
Black Swan, Sarah Brabiner, Wool market
Black Swan, William Wood, Acomb
Blacksmiths Arms, Thomas Noble, Skelton
Blue Bell, John Butler, 94 Walmgate
Blue Bell, William Hewson, Sampsons square
Blue Bell, Henry Jackson, Micklegate
Blue Bell, Joseph Powell, 53 Fossgate
Board, George Darbishire, 17 North street
Boot and Slipper, Jane Temple, Bedderam
Britannia, Joseph Jackson, 185 Walmgate
Britannia, John Waud, Acomb
Burland's Coffee House, William Burland, Micklegate
Cannon, James Chipstead, Lendal street
Chestnut Horse, Thomas Beckett, Heslington
City Arms, Hall Robert Sanderson, New Cattle market
Coach & Horses, Laurence Meara, Patrick pool
Coach and Horses, William Perkin, 45 Mickle gate
Coach & Horses, George Ward, Trinity lane
Crispin Arms, Edward Thorpe, Church lane, North street
Cross Keys, Ann Bookless, Dring houses
Cross Keys, Jane Broadmead, Bedderam
Cross Keys, John Hanson, 36 North street
Cross Keys, Thomas Hoop, Holdgate
Cross Keys, Richard Broadmead, Goodramgate
Cross Keys, Mary Joy, 14 Jubber gate
Crown, Thomas Deighton, Sampson's square
Crown, William Marshall, 65 Walmgate
Crown and Anchor, George Briggs, 3 Jubber gate
Currier's Arms, Joseph Williamr Bean, 32 Jubber gate
Dog & Gun, George Drummond, Hungate
Duke of York, Robert Penty, 183 Walmgate
Dukes Head, John Rounding, 54 Aldwork
Eagle and Child, Ralph Smelt, Shambles
Eclipse, Thomas Cuthbert, 93 Peter gate
Elephant and Castle, George Youdan, 67 Skelder gate
Ellis's Hotel, Susanna Ellis, Nessgate and Ousegate
Five Lions, John Dunning, 14 Walmgate
Fox, John Heilds, 65 Peter gate
Fox, Thomas Moses, Dring houses
Fox, Taylor & Smith, 91 Goodramgate
Fox and Hounds, Mary Dale, Heslington
Freemasons Arms, John Lawn, 7 Little Blake street
Garricks Head, Christopher Richardson, Peter gate
Gate, James Wright, 24 Middle Water lane
George and Dragon, George Hurstwick, 7 Pavement
Golden Ball, John Penrose, 3 Bishop hill
Golden Ball, Joseph Grange, Fetter lane
Golden Fleece, Thomas Trippett, 25 Pavement
Golden Lion, Jos Bearpark, 5 Girdler gate
Golden Lion, Jno Shillito, 7 Sampson's square
Golden Slipper, John March, 93 Goodram gate
Greyhound, George Britton, 23 Spurrier gate
Greyhound, Mary Dalby 20 Trinity lane
Greyhound, John Hornby, Sampson's square
Half Moon, Joseph Rickell, 7 Blake street
Ham and Firkin, William Spence, 166 Walmgate
Highlander, James Lupton, 47 Jubber gate
Horse and Jockey, George Tilney, Little Stonegate
Horse Shoe, Thomas Belt, 5 Copper gate
Horse Shoe, Joseph Lindley, Naburn
Jacobs Well, Robert Hutton, Trinity lane
John Bull, Thomas Wilson, Layerthorpe
Jolly Bacchus, Thomas Richardson, 53 Mickle gate
Jolly Butchers, Henry Dunford, 2 Girdler gate
Jolly Sailor, Samuel Button, 46 Skeldergate
King William, Elizabeth Rudd, 35 Fetter lane
King's Arms, Benjamin Thompson, King's staith
King's Head, James Hancock, Heworth
King's Head, John Pew, 24 Sampson's square
Lamb, Jane Lambert, 50 Tanner street
Leeds Arms, George Hill, Hay market
Leopard, William English, 2 Pavement
Leopard, Robert Dowson, 14 Copper gate
Light Horseman, William Powell, Fulford road
Lion and Lamb,, Thomas Bell, Blossom street
London Coffee House, Joseph Webb, Feasegate
Lord Nelson, William Eyre, Patrick pool
Lord Nelson, Mary Myers, 177 Walmgate
Mail Coach, George Pennack, 13 Sampsons square
Malt Shovel, Benjamin Barrett, 48 Fossgate
Malt Shovel, David Bell, Little Shambles
Malt Shovel, George Hutchinson, 66 Walmgate
Marcia, John Jones, Acomb
Marquis of Granby, John Wilson, Peter lane
Minster, John Binns, Mary gate
Nags Head, Elizabeth Nixon, 45 Fossgate
Nags Head, Edward Wood, 69 Mickle gate
Neptune, Ann Penrose, Shambles
New Bridge Street Hotel, Mark Rooke, 13 New Bridge street
Old George, Peter Killin, 3 Fossgate
Old Grey Mare, Thomas Seller, Clifton
Old Black Dog, Elizabeth Spurr, 59 Jubber gate
Old Malt Shovel, Thomas Stephenson, 12 Walmgate
Old Sand Hill, Elizabeth Monkman, 28 Collier gate
Pack Horse, Matthew Hornsey, 98 Mickle gate
Pack Horse, Leonard Stephenson, 63 Skelder gate
Plough, Thomas Cowl, Clifton
Plough, Mary Tomlinson, Fulford
Punch Bowl, Thomas Joy, 5 Stonegate
Punch Bowl, John Swaine, Sampson's square
Punch Bowl, Robert Swift, 48 Blossom street
Red Lion, James Bickerdike, Goodram gate
Red Lion, Thomas Jefferson, Haxby
Red Lion, Thomas Kilvington, 64 Micklegate
Red Lion, William Taylor, Wool market
Red Lion, William Yeoman, Walmgate
Rose and Crown, Sarah Mickle, Lawrence street
Rose and Thistle, Sarah Wilkinson, Scarborough parade
Royal Oak, Robert Bowman, 96 Goodram gate
Saddle, Richard Johnson, Fulford
Saracens Head, Ann Lawton, 21 Stonegate
Sawyers Arms, Sissons & Letbe, North street
Shakespeare, Robert Smith, 10 Little Blake street
Ship, Richard Thomas, First Water lane
Ship, William Turpin, 39 Skeldergate
Shoulder of Mutton, Leonard Wells, 3 Shambles
Sir Sidney Smith, William Stamp, 4 Tanner row
Spotted Cow, George Smith, Lawrence row
Spotted Dog, Jane Bell, St. Andrew gate
Spotted Dog, John Kendall, 112 Walmgate
Spotted Leopard, Jos Grange, 47 Coney street
Square and Compass, Richard Leaf, 17 Long Close lane, Walmgate
Square & Compass, Richard Powell, 35 Goodram gate
Star, Richard Chapman, Stonegate
Star & Garter, Henry Brown, Friar gate
Star & Garter, Robert Wood, 3 Nessgate
Sun, James Rhodes, Blossom street
Three Cranes, William Johnson, 16 Sampson's square
Three Cups, Benjamin Grange, Foss bridge
Three Tuns, William Hardcastle, Skelder gate
Tiger, Robert Dudding, Haxby
Trafalgar Bay, Christopher John Holme, New York street
Turf Tavern, William Eilkinson, Dring houses
Turks Head, Henry Hawkswell, 31 St. Andrew gate
Turk's Head, James Torevell, College street
Unicorn, Stephen Dixon, Monkgate
Unicorn, William Knowlson, 10 Tanner row
Waggon, Robert Fisher, 11 Lawrence street
Waggon and Horses, Valentine Wilson, Gillygate
Wellington, George Mountain, 89 Goodram gate
Wellington Coffee House, Joseph Yallow, 44 Foss gate
Wheat Sheaf, John Burnett, Lawrence street
Wheat Sheaf, William Dix, 19 Davy gate
Wheat Sheaf, John Mintift, 10 Castle gate
Wheat Sheaf, William Radge, Hungate
White Hart, Matthew Todd, Stonegate
White Horse, Thomas Cass, Huntington
White Horse, Henry Cooper, Bootham
White Horse, James Wilson, Skeldergate
White Swan, Sarah Swales, Goodram gate
Windmill, William Ellis, Wigginton
Windmill, Richard Vause, Castle mill
Woodman, Ann Fawdington, Scarborough road

Retailers of Beer
John Addinall, 135 Walmgate
Thomas Arthur, Hungate
Martha Barrett, 8 First Water lane
James Birbeck, Hope street
William Bowman, St George street
James Clancy, 74 Walmgate
James Clark, 10 Wool market
Peter Cole, Townend street, Groves
William Copley, St George street
John Cowl, Walmgate
Jonas Dobson, Garden place
Henry Douglass, Aldwark
Thomas Fisher, New York street
George Foster, Wellington row, North stret
William Franks, Friar gate
Richard Fratson, Fishergate
Thomas Glover, Layerthorpe
John Granger, Lawrence street
William Hardcastle, Acomb
John Hebdon, Caroline place, Walmgate
Henry Hodgson, Naburn
Isaac Hodgson, New Walk, Terrace
Robert Jackson, 34 St Andrews gate
Ann Jolly, St George street
Charles Henry Kilby, Layerthorpe
JOhn Mawson, Mount
Robert Merrington, 55 Aldwark
John Meynell, Jubbergate
James Newbold, Heworth
Henry Ogleby, Dundas street
John Perry, 73 Walmgate
Thomas Pinder, Hungate
William Potts, Lady Pecketts yard, Pavement
Joseph Prince, Acomb
William Richardson, Redeness street
John Sarge, Fisher gate
Elizabeth Schofield, Bootham square
John Scruton, Clifton
John Shepherd, Clifton
Joseph Shonksmith, Bishop hill, junior
Matthew Slater, Fishergate
William Smith, Heworth
Joseph Spence, Simpsons row, North street
Ann Stephenson, New York street
Thomas Thornton, 20 Coppergate
James Walker, Layerthorpe
William Worsley, Cole street, Groves


Wine and Spirit Merchants,
Benjamin Clough, 26 Davy gate
Cooper & Beilby (& distillers), Skeldergate
Cressey George, sen. 26 Fossgate
Croft William (retail), 18 High Ousegate
Dickinson Robert, 32 Walmgate
Gibson Robert & Son, 53 Low Petergate
Harrison John, 5 Low Ousegate
Hood & Sons, 1 Mint yard
Hutchinson George, 66 Walmgate
Jackson John, 56 Peter gate
Kyle John, 26 Pavement
Maltby Henry, 6 Copper gate
Oldfield William, 1 Lendal
Pearson John, 48 Goodram gate
Rooke Mark, 13 New Bridge street
Seller Charles, 5 Fossgate
Simpson James, 24 Pavement
Vaile John, 1 Davy gate
Volans William, 19 Mickle gate
Webb Joseph, 10 Feasegate
Wolstenholme Joseph, Peter gate



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