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Ye Olde Forge Valley Inn, also known as the Forge Valley Hotel, is a historic public house in West Ayton, North Yorkshire, England. It stands on Pickering Road, the A170, close to the River Derwent and Ayton Bridge.
The building has been described by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) as an 18th-century former coaching inn.[1] It is within the East and West Ayton Conservation Area and is identified in the North York Moors National Park Authority's conservation-area appraisal as one of the principal non-residential buildings in West Ayton.[2]
History
[edit]CAMRA describes the building as a roadside, Tudor-style former coaching inn dating from the 18th century.[1] The inn stands near Ayton Bridge over the River Derwent. The present bridge was designed by Yorkshire architect John Carr and constructed in the 1770s; it is a Grade II listed structure.[3]
The establishment was operating as the Forge Valley Hotel by the early 20th century. The Scarborough Gazette Directory for 1905 records Mrs Mary Louisa Barraclough at the Forge Valley Hotel in West Ayton.[4]
The hotel continued to provide accommodation during the 20th century. Records held by Dublin City Archives show that members of the Irish Ladies Golf Union team stayed at the Ye Olde Forge Valley Hotel in June 1954 while attending matches at Ganton Golf Club.[5]
The building has subsequently traded under the name Ye Olde Forge Valley Inn while the address has continued to be recorded formally as the Forge Valley Hotel, 5 Pickering Road.[6]
1874 incidents
[edit]A history published by the inn states that the premises were formerly known as the Saracen and Ring, and associates the building with two deaths in 1874.[7]
According to that account, on 30 April 1874 William Marshall, a 51-year-old labourer and fellmonger, died following an altercation at the public house. The account states that Albert Paxton, an apprentice draper from Bridlington, struck Marshall during a confrontation, causing him to fall and strike his head. Paxton was later convicted of manslaughter and received a short prison sentence.[7]
The same history states that six days later Hannah Gibson, the daughter of landlord Richard Rounding, died at the premises.[7]
The inn has subsequently promoted stories of alleged paranormal activity connected with the deaths. These claims form part of the pub's own published history rather than an independently established account.[7]
Building and setting
[edit]The inn is on the southern side of the A170 in West Ayton. The North York Moors National Park Authority includes it among the notable commercial and community buildings within the East and West Ayton Conservation Area.[2]
CAMRA describes the inn as having a large lounge, a back bar, restaurant and a function room, and characterises it as a former coaching inn of 18th-century origin.[1]
Ayton Bridge, immediately to the east, crosses the River Derwent between East and West Ayton. Designed by John Carr and constructed in the 1770s, the sandstone bridge consists of four arches and is Grade II listed.[3]
Present day
[edit]The premises continue to operate as a public house under the Ye Olde Forge Valley Inn name. The Food Standards Agency records the business at the Forge Valley Hotel, 5 Pickering Road, West Ayton.[6]
CAMRA lists the pub as the Forge Valley Hotel and records its current use as a public house with restaurant, function-room and accommodation-related facilities.[1]
Gallery
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The inn in 2017
The building in 2015
The inn in 2010
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Forge Valley Hotel, West Ayton". CAMRA. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 "East & West Ayton Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan" (PDF). North York Moors National Park Authority. p. 19. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 "East & West Ayton Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan" (PDF). North York Moors National Park Authority. p. 21. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Hutton Buscel Directory of Trades and Professions for 1905". GENUKI. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Records of Miss Harriet Celina 'Ena' Brooks (1921–2013)" (PDF). Dublin City Archives. p. 12. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Ye Olde Forge Valley Inn". Food Standards Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Haunted History of Ye Olde Forge Valley" (PDF). Ye Olde Forge Valley Inn. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
External links
[edit]Category:Pubs in North Yorkshire Category:West Ayton Category:18th-century establishments in England