Thomas's

Jim's York Pub Guide

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Split level bars, and a bistro upstairs, Thomas's is an attractive looking pub from the outside with all it's boards advertising good food and ale. Inside, the only hand-pulled beers are both John Smith's Bitter and Magnet, and the "sporting theme" decor is completely uninspiring. Food is popular at lunchtimes, with portion sizes that would choke a horse. Seemed to be quite child friendly too, stating "We'll heat your baby's bottle", although my boy prefers his Beck's chilled. It's a nice place for a quick pint in town, or to bring the folks to for some decent nosh, but you wouldn't write home about it. (see below).

Real Ale		Nearby Pubs to Crawl To:
John Smiths & Magnet		The Judges Lodging
Other Information		The Three Legged Mare
		The York Arms
History This Inn was mentioned in a York Guide of 1736, next to an advert for the Jorvik Centre. (I jest, but only about the advert!) In 1823, it was advertised as a hotel and as a posting house, hiring out horses. The prooprieter was Thomas Etridge who was a well known local character and is said to have lived in the hotel all his life. At 24 stones, he liked a pint of ale. The old Inn was pulled down in 1859 and a new building erected which contains the current hotel. William Thomas took over in 1850 and in 1876 the Bedale brewer Thomas Lightfoot bought the Inn. Finally in 1904, John Smith's acquired it, but the connection to its name today has been well earned. Extract reprinted with permission from Pete Coxton's York's Historic Inns
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