The Golden Fleece is an
inn
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...
in
York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
,
England
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, which has a
free house pub
A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century, to differentiate private ho ...
on the ground floor and four guest bedrooms above. It dates back to at least the early 16th century, and claims to be the most haunted public house in York.
History
The Golden Fleece was mentioned in the
York City Archives as far back as 1503.
The back yard of the inn is named "Lady Peckett's Yard" after Alice Peckett, the wife of
John Peckett who owned the premises as well as being
Lord Mayor of York
The Lord Mayor of York is the chairman of City of York Council, first citizen and civic head of York. The appointment is made by the council each year in May, at the same time appointing a sheriff, the city's other civic head. York's lord mayor ...
around 1702.
The inn was rebuilt in the 19th century.
In 1983, it was designated as a grade II
listed building
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by
English Heritage
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.
The inn claims to be the most haunted public house in the
City of York
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...
. It was featured in ''
Most Haunted
''Most Haunted'' is a British paranormal reality television series.
''Most Haunted'' was first shown on Living TV between 2002 and 2010. However, it has since been revived on TV and online, via an official mobile app and YouTube Channel. Pres ...
'', a television series about supposedly paranormal phenomena.
Architecture
The pub is situated on the
Pavement in the centre of York. It is next to the
Herbert House, a
Grade I listed building
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which has a first floor
jetty
A jetty is a man-made structure that protrudes from land out into water. A jetty may serve as a breakwater (structure), breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French la ...
incorporated into a side passage of the Golden Fleece. It is opposite the historic street called
The Shambles
The Shambles is a historic street in York, England, featuring preserved Middle Ages, medieval buildings, some dating back as far as the 14th century. The street is narrow, with many Timber framing, timber-framed buildings with Jettying, jettied ...
.
The pub has a recognisable large golden fleece hanging above the door. Whilst the pub has a narrow frontage, it is very deep, with a front bar, a corridor containing staircases and toilets leading to second bar, and past that a space with dining tables. There is further dining space upstairs, in an old-fashioned room with a set of armour.
See also
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List of oldest companies
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References
External links
The Golden Fleece, York
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Grade II listed pubs in York
Reportedly haunted locations in North East England