The Golden Slipper

Jim's York Pub Guide

Golden Slipper
The slipper in question was found when the pub was refurbished (see below). It was one of those big ones that you can fit two feet in, proving they'd no taste in the 13th Century either. It's in a glass case near the bar if you want a look. This is a very likeable old pub, serving decent beer with the kind of touches that leave you thinking the landlord really cares about the punters who wander through the door - how many pubs do you find with a Customer's Charter displayed on the wall? Note the dog bowls on the floor, bookies' lines by the bar, the plethora of reading material available. They've a Cd jukebox on the wall, but it plays at a volume that won't nip your head. It deserves your custom.
 
 
 

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History

It was a medieval tradition to place two shoes in the construction of a building to ward off evil spirits, and the slipper in question was found by workmen in 1984. The inn seemingly dislikes disruption, and construction workers often find unexplained damage to their work. Decoraters have met with serious accidents or illness. York CAMRA had their unofficial HQ here in the seventies, and no doubt maintained the building traditions by getting plastered.
Thanks to Pete Coxon's Yorks Historic Inns

     

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