Leaded Windows - St. Sampsons Square

The coloured reflections in this leaded window caught my eye and then drew me to the intricate pattern of the glasswork. This is a window of the "Roman Bath" public house in St. Sampsons Square. The Roman bath has changed it's name a few times since it was built in the 18th century eventually being named the "Mail Coach" when it was taken on by a former mail coach driver George Penock in 1823 as landlord. It was a prominent coaching inn in those days making the name even more appropriate. It kept the name Mail Coach until the 1970s when the remains of a Roman Bath were found in the basement during alteration work. It then became known as the Roman Bath. There is a plate glass floor in the pub that allows you to view the roman remains and there is a small museum of Roman finds.

Ye Olde Starre Inne - Stonegate

It must be over thirty years since I last visited this pub. I must drop in sometime soon and see if it is still the same inside! The pub building is set back from Stonegate and you gain entrance through this passageway. To find it when you are in Stonegate lift up your eyes and look for the signboard that stretches across the street.

Blue Bell - Fossgate

The Blue Bell in Fossgate is probably one of the smallest Public Houses in York and is nearly always packed with people. It has an interesting interior and it is worth looking in both rooms whilst you have a drink. The front bar furniture can best be described as Spartan and basic. In the back room if you are lucky enough to get a seat, let alone get in there, the furniture is a little more comfortable and service is from the curtain or the hatch. If both rooms are full you will probably end up standing in the passageway linking both rooms. Well worth a visit as the beer is kept to a really good standard.