York pubs draw crowds of living and ghostly visitors

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 06:02 · Archive

York's Golden Fleece pub is said to be home to more than a dozen spirits, including a woman thought to be a former resident.

York is said to be Europe's most haunted city, with several pubs famous for their supernatural reputations. The 16th-century Golden Fleece on Pavement is reputedly York's most haunted pub, reported to house more than a dozen different spirits.

A former relief bar manager at the Golden Fleece initially dismissed ghost stories as 'mumbo jumbo for tourists' when she took the role, but her scepticism did not last. According to a 2002 report, she then apparently witnessed an apparition drift across the bar and through a wall, heard footsteps and jangling keys while alone, and felt an icy hand slide up her spine. 'I didn't turn off the light for two weeks,' she admitted.

Guests at the former coaching inn have long claimed to see a ghostly woman wandering the corridors and stairs in the small hours. She is thought to be Lady Alice Peckitt, wife of a former York Lord Mayor, who was a one-time resident next door. Other pubs in the city, including Treasurer's House near York Minster, also feature in local ghost stories.

How it is being reported

• Inside York’s haunted pubs where some regulars never seem to leaveFrom ghostly landlords to Roman soldiers and eerie footsteps, we explore the spooky stories behind some of York’s most haunted pubs.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 25 Oct, 05:00
• Inside York’s haunted pubs where some regulars never seem to leaveFrom ghostly landlords to Roman soldiers and eerie footsteps, we explore the spooky stories behind some of York’s most haunted pubs.York Press · 25 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Golden Fleece · York · Lady Alice Peckitt · York Minster · Treasurer's House

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