The Golden Fleece

In the shadow of York Minster, this 500-year-old pub hosts more ghosts than any other building in York.

The Ghosts (15+ documented)

Geoff Monroe

A Canadian airman during WWII:

• He fell in love with a local woman
• She rejected him
• He hanged himself in the pub
• His ghost is seen in the room where he died
• A figure in RAF uniform

Lady Ann Peckett

Former owner’s wife:

• Her phantom footsteps echo upstairs
• She walks through walls where doors once stood
• Wearing period dress
• Appears to supervise the premises

One-Eyed Jack

A 16th-century rogue:

• Carries a phantom pistol
• Appears aggressive and threatening
• Seen in the bar area
• His one eye gleams

Roman Soldier

Beneath the pub lie Roman remains:

• A soldier in armor
• Seen passing through basement walls
• Pre-dates the building by 1,500 years

Other Spirits

• A crying woman in the bedroom
• A boy who died of plague
• A Victorian gentleman at the bar
• The smell of perfume and tobacco
• Objects moving on their own

Activity

Staff and guests regularly experience:

• Glasses sliding off tables
• Cold spots that move
• Doors slamming shut
• Being touched by invisible hands
• Names called by disembodied voices

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The Golden Fleece offers ghost walks and overnight stays in haunted rooms.