The Red Lion

The Red Lion is a pub in the city centre of , England. It is claimed that it is the oldest building in the city used as a pub, however it has only been licensed since the 19th-century. A legend claims that Dick Turpin once escaped through the pub's window.
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  • Type: Pub
  • Description: pub in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Red Lion Public House and Attached Outbuildings” and “The Red Lion, York”
  • Address: 2 Merchantgate, York, YO1 9TU
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jorvik Viking Centre and York Minster.

Museum
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is a and visitor attraction in , England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. is situated 540 feet west of The Red Lion.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of , North Yorkshire, England. is situated 2,100 feet northwest of The Red Lion.

Museum
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The is a located in , North Yorkshire, England, on the site of , which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. is situated 760 feet south of The Red Lion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York and Bishophill.

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The ancient cathedral city of has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

Suburb
is an area of central , in . It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.

Suburb
is a street and surrounding area of , .

The Red Lion

Latitude
53.95721° or 53° 57′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.07781° or 1° 4′ 40″ west
Operator
Enterprise Inns
Open location code
9C5WXW4C+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27497695
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­pub
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q26547879
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