Yorkey’s Lounge
Passing round the Bar (hopefully first having stopped for a drink!), visitors will find themselves entering Yorkey’s Lounge. Situated in the section of the Inn built around 1660 and little altered since that time, it is pure 17th Century, with a massive oak beam bisecting the ceiling north to south. A photograph of Yorkey, who was licensee of Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem from 1894 until he died in 1914, hangs on the wall of the Lounge and his ghost is said to still frequent the Inn and to have been seen on many occasions.
Visitors will also observe the many autographed photographs of famous music-hall stars from the mid-1900’s. These mostly belonged to ‘Auntie Ada” - Mrs Ada Geraldine Etherington-Ward - who was owner of Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem between 1950 and 1966 and whose name is still in place above the main entrance door to this day.
The Haunted Snug
Located at the far end of Yorkey’s Lounge and the ideal place to enjoy a quiet drink.
This cosy little room has succeeded in sending a shiver through many a folk over the years. Sitting above an unused basement area known as the ‘Secret Cellar’, the Haunted Snug was once a shop and has also been used to provide a bedroom facility for private quarters of the Inn.
Just when you think you are on your own you might feel a tap on the shoulder - other people have!
