Ye Olde Starre Inne

Ye Olde Starre Inne stands as a historic pub within the heart of York. Its main structure, dating from the mid-1500s, showcases traditional timber framing, with an additional wing built around 1600. By the time of the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, it was known as "The Starre" and served as a temporary hospital for injured soldiers, its premises situated behind a coaching yard off Stonegate. This makes it the inn in York with the longest documented history of its operating licence.

Over the centuries, the inn has evolved. A notable feature is the pub's sign, which has been suspended across Stonegate since 1733, an arrangement agreed by the landlord and neighbouring shop owners. The building saw extensions in the early 18th century. Modern access to the pub now leads through a passageway beneath a building that was constructed in the 1840s, filling in the original coaching yard with the advent of the railway.