The Bay Horse Inn, Blossom Street, York
The Bay Horse Inn, number 55 Blossom Street, has a nucleus that goes back at least to the 17th century. It was then perhaps a small farmhouse, with a croft running back to Scarcroft snd described in 1726 as having a kiln, barn and stable. It became an inn in 1748 but the name of Bay Horse was perhaps derived from the racehorse which won the Gimcrack 500 guineas race at York in 1765 and larger prizes at Newmarket in the two subsequent years. Originally of two floors and attics a third storey, lit by dormer windows concealed behind the parapet, was added when it became an inn between 1748 and 1765. Some of the windows were altered in the 19th century and there has been many modern alterations. I did the original pen sketch while sheltering from the rain on my way to a meeting, adding colour pencil later from memory.
The Bay Horse Inn, Blossom Street, York
The Bay Horse Inn, number 55 Blossom Street, has a nucleus that goes back at least to the 17th century. It was then perhaps a small farmhouse, with a croft running back to Scarcroft snd described in 1726 as having a kiln, barn and stable. It became an inn in 1748 but the name of Bay Horse was perhaps derived from the racehorse which won the Gimcrack 500 guineas race at York in 1765 and larger prizes at Newmarket in the two subsequent years. Originally of two floors and attics a third storey, lit by dormer windows concealed behind the parapet, was added when it became an inn between 1748 and 1765. Some of the windows were altered in the 19th century and there has been many modern alterations. I did the original pen sketch while sheltering from the rain on my way to a meeting, adding colour pencil later from memory.