The Blue Bell Inn York Blue Bell York North Yorkshire Public House

Situated on Fossgate, the Blue Bell is one of the smallest pubs in York. Its dates are a little hazy as there was another, older, BlueBell on the street (now gone), but this one was certainly known to be a pub in 1790.

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It also has the most original and perfectly preserved interior and is one of York's few representatives in CAMRA'S National Inventory of outstanding pub interiors. It is also one of the York pubs to be given Grade II listed building status. The fittings and panelling that you see today are from refurbishment in 1903 when George Robinson became landlord.
George Robinson was a great football fan, and hosted meetings resulting in the formation of York City's' first Football Club in 1922. He was elected as a director and treasurer to the club and in 1927 they entered the Northern Division Three.
George died in 1948 and his wife took over, followed by his daughter Edith Pinder. She held the license until she retired in 1992. The fact that the licence was held by the same family for 89 years could well be the secret of this lovely little pub's appeal.

53 Fossgate York North Yorkshire YO1 9TF
Telephone : 01904 654904

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