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Phoenix Inn, York

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This dog-friendly pub is located just inside York’s famous city walls. A Warm friendly welcome is guaranteed in any room and the small secluded beer garden which looks out onto the city walls. Jazz nights three times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. The bar stocks five cask ales sourced locally. There are also several keg beers as well as a cider. This pub is rated at two stars on CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

Information for this venue is provided by the York Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Phoenix
Local Authority
York (B)
Last updated
08/04/2025
Last surveyed
01/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
YOR/480
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: II

The Phoenix was probably purpose-built in the 1830s but its historic internal character today derives mainly from a late nineteenth century refit. Its front layout of public bar (originally ‘best smoke room’), side corridor with stand-up lobby, and top-glazed dividing screen all stems from 1897 designs for John Smith’s brewery by their regular architects of the time, Bromet & Thorman of Tadcaster. A sensitive, low-key restoration in 1999, calling on expert historical advice brokered by CAMRA, won a national conservation award and a more recent revamp in 2009, by the pub's new family owners, has been carried out with similar respect for the pub's Victorian past.

General information about historic pub interiors

The Phoenix was probably purpose-built in the 1830s of orange-brown brick with a rendered frontage. Its historic internal character today derives mainly from a late nineteenth century refit. Its front layout of public bar (originally ‘best smoke room’), side corridor with stand-up lobby, and top-glazed dividing screen all stems from 1897 designs for John Smith’s brewery by their regular architects of the time, Bromet & Thorman of Tadcaster. A sensitive, low-key restoration in 1999, calling on expert historical advice brokered by CAMRA, won a national conservation award and a more recent revamp in 2009 has been carried out with similar respect for the pub's Victorian past.

Part glazed partition separates the public bar on the right from a side corridor with a stand-up lobby. The public bar has a door, old / original fixed bench seating and a new wood surround and cast fireplace. There is a lovely curved old panelled bar front and the part glazed partition continues around to separate the public bar from the servery which has an old bar back fitting.

In the passage to rear there is a good lobby bar where the passageway widens out. It has a fielded panelled counter with a copper top and two benches near the counter. The toilets retain wall tiling from the inter-war period.

At the rear is a room opened-up to the passage with some old benches near a hatch to the back of the servery, new wood surround and cast iron fireplace. Doorway to rear right very small room / area with a window (was a hatch) to the back of the servery. A staircase has been removed and it now houses a bar billiard table.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

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Changing beers typically include: Saltaire (varies) , Wold Top (varies)

Source: Regional


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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
live jazz sessions - Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (see website for details)
Garden Garden
paved beer garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Games Games
Bar Billiards
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Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
various
Closest station (1300m)
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