OLDEST - Inn in England - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
N 52° 56.962 W 001° 09.152
30U E 624123 N 5868235
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is a public house, located in Brew House Yard, Castle Road, Nottingham.
Waymark Code: WMX09X
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/07/2017
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This amazing pub is said to be the very oldest in the country, established in 1189 AD.
The earliest parts of the current building date from around 1650. The earliest record of a pub is in 1751, when the building was being used as an inn with the name The Pilgrim.
The building is Grade II listed. (
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The pub building rests against Castle Rock upon which Nottingham Castle is built. It is attached to several caves carved out of the soft sandstone of Castle Rock, which were originally used as a brewhouse for the castle, and which appear to date from around the time of the construction of the castle in 1068 AD.
"Many people believe the pub is named ‘Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem’ because people made a trip to Jerusalem from here. In fact the word “trip” does not mean a journey in this case. An old meaning for ‘trip’ is a stop on a journey, like being tripped up, so the inn’s name means a stop or rest on the way to Jerusalem.
The pub is famous for its caves, carved out of the soft sandstone rock against which the building is set. The larger ground level caverns are now used as the pub’s rear drinking rooms. There is also a network of caves beneath the building, originally used as a brewery. They seem to date from around the time of the construction of the castle (1068 AD).
The cursed galleon is a small wooden model of a ship in one the upstairs lounge. It is claimed that people who have cleaned it have all met a mysterious death. Landlords have refused to allow anyone to dust the ship over the years, allowing inches of thick grime to build up on it. The galleon is now encased in glass.
The pub also houses an antique chair; it is claimed that a woman who sits in the chair will increase her chances of becoming pregnant. So many people have sat on the chair in the hope of it bringing them pregnancy that is now is too weak to withstand the huge demand… It is now on display in the upstairs lounge." Source: (
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Located in the Cellars is an old cockfighting pit and part of the Castle Gaol was said to be housed in the cellars at one time. This included the condemned cell, a small cell with a very low ceiling with small holes drilled to allow a little air to flow through. The Gaoler would have sat just outside the cells on the ‘Gaoler’s Chair’ which was etched out of the rock and can still be seen today.
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is real gem of a pub that is listed in the top 200 in the Country. Features include;
Food, outside seating area, free wifi available, souvenir shop, cave rooms and Cellar Tours.
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1 Brewhouse Yard
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 6AD
United Kingdom