York. Originally a Medieval inn that housed many Royalist soldiers preparing for the Siege of York in 1644. It was demolished in 1730 and replaced by the current building, the pub being established in 1733. Tradition states that the body of highwayman Dick Turpin was kept in the cellar of the pub overnight after his execution in 1739, and that the landlord of the pub allowed patrons to see the body for a small fee. And of course it is claimed that his ghost haunts the pub. The entrance to the pub is through a narrow courtyard off of the main street. The bar is on the main floor and there are areas around the bar, large rooms upstairs, and a small space downstairs in the afore mentioned cellar. I grabbed a Jorvik Blonde Ale from Rudgate Brewery in York and headed downstairs to sip my beer next to Turpin's coffin (a pretty unique place to enjoy a beverage!)