The Olde Starre Inn

Olde Starre Inn
Jim's York Pub Guide

Olde Starre
York's oldest pub (see below). Now where have I heard that before? It could be one of the busiest though, as it's always packed when I've been in and I usually end up in their concrete courtyard (hilariously entitled an "All Weather Beer Garden") gasping for air and wishing I'd went to The Punch Bowl down the road. There are a few snug bars inside, but they're all relatively small and the bar can become three deep, making service a lottery (hint from an ex-barman: if you're planning to stay, buy the barman a drink. Prompt service guaranteed for the rest of the night!) The last time I dropped in with the family to check out the "family room", I was accosted by a rubber doll. Yes, quite a lot of stag weekend's happen in York. You get the feeling The Olde Starre is York's other Minster (not because of rubber dolls) but because you can't say you've visited unless you've been here.

Real Ale Nearby Pubs to Crawl To:

John Smiths, Magnet, Pedigree, Theakstons XB, Old Peculiar, Best Bitter The Punch Bowl

Other Information Oscars

Family Room, but crowd can be a bit boisterous. Varsity

This inn dates back to 1644 or the time of Henry VIII. The cellar may date back to the 10th Century. The Starre was mentioned in an account by William Foster, landlord, annoyed at having to serve a bunch of Roundheads at the bar (he himself was a Royalist). The English Civil War's Battle of Marston Moor was fought near York, and 3,500 Royalists met their end here. The Star's cellar was used as an operating room for the wounded, and it is said that their screams can sometimes be heard throughout the inn. Stonegate was the centre of York's printing industry, which is perhaps why it is mentioned in many accounts, and the sign that traverses Stonegate was first erected in 1793. Many ghost stories are attached to the Old Starre, but there is an unusual one in that two cats were said to be bricked up in the pillar between the door and the bar. It is said that they can be heard scampering through the pub, and that dogs will bark and bang their heads against the pillar trying to reach the cats.
Thanks to Pete Coxon's Yorks Historic Inns

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	York's oldest pub (see below). Now where have I heard that before? It could be one of the busiest though, as it's always packed when I've been in and I usually end up in their concrete courtyard (hilariously entitled an "All Weather Beer Garden") gasping for air and wishing I'd went to The Punch Bowl down the road. There are a few snug bars inside, but they're all relatively small and the bar can become three deep, making service a lottery (hint from an ex-barman: if you're planning to stay, buy the barman a drink. Prompt service guaranteed for the rest of the night!) The last time I dropped in with the family to check out the "family room", I was accosted by a rubber doll. Yes, quite a lot of stag weekend's happen in York. You get the feeling The Olde Starre is York's other Minster (not because of rubber dolls) but because you can't say you've visited unless you've been here.

*Real Ale*		*Nearby Pubs to Crawl To:*
John Smiths, Magnet, Pedigree, Theakstons XB, Old Peculiar, Best Bitter		The Punch Bowl
*Other Information*		Oscars
Family Room, but crowd can be a bit boisterous.		Varsity
This inn dates back to 1644 or the time of Henry VIII. The cellar may date back to the 10th Century. The Starre was mentioned in an account by William Foster, landlord, annoyed at having to serve a bunch of Roundheads at the bar (he himself was a Royalist). The English Civil War's Battle of Marston Moor was fought near York, and 3,500 Royalists met their end here. The Star's cellar was used as an operating room for the wounded, and it is said that their screams can sometimes be heard throughout the inn. Stonegate was the centre of York's printing industry, which is perhaps why it is mentioned in many accounts, and the sign that traverses Stonegate was first erected in 1793. Many ghost stories are attached to the Old Starre, but there is an unusual one in that two cats were said to be bricked up in the pillar between the door and the bar. It is said that they can be heard scampering through the pub, and that dogs will bark and bang their heads against the pillar trying to reach the cats. Thanks to Pete Coxon's Yorks Historic Inns

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