The Three Tuns

The Three Tuns
Rendered and white-washed public house
The pub in 2024
General information
TypePublic house
Location12 Coppergate, York, England
Coordinates53°57′28″N 1°04′51″W / 53.95776°N 1.08093°W / 53.95776; -1.08093
Year built16th century (probable)
Renovated19th century (altered and extended)
OwnerMarston's
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
The Three Tuns
Designated14 June 1954
Reference no.1257942
The sign above the entrance

The Three Tuns is a public house on Coppergate, in the city centre of York, England.

The building was probably constructed in the 16th century and is timber-framed, with the first floor jettied. It was heavily altered in the 19th century, since when it has been a two-storey building with an attic, and the windows date from this period. At the north-east end, there is a lean-to bay, and there is a large 20th-century extension to the rear. The rear extension includes an 8-foot (2.4 m) stone wall, which may be medieval.

The building is recorded as having been a pub from at least 1782. It was owned by Maltby & Wilberforce from 1861 and specialised in selling wines and spirits. It later became owned by the Courage Brewery and was sold to the Mansfield Brewery in 1991. In 1970, a cache of silver coins was discovered, and a cache of gold coins was also found during renovations to the customer service area. The building was Grade II listed in 1954. As of June 2025, the freehold is owned by Marston's.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "The Three Tuns (Grade II) (1257942)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ↑ An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Coxon, Pete (1997). York's Historic Inns. York: Evening Press. pp. 83–84. ISBN 9780901793188.
  4. ↑ "Three Tuns, York". Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 3 October 2026.

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