Derwent Arms

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The Derwent Arms is a pub in Osbaldwick, York, England. It is named after the Derwent Valley Light Railway that used to run along the land behind the pub's field.

The pub consists of a main building with the pub on the ground floor and accommodation for the owners above. At the back, there is a shed that is used for storage. The pub has a large field which hosts events such as the village fair and a bonfire night. There is a medium sized beer garden and a children's play area with climbing equipment and a slide.

The interior of the pub consists of two main areas. The lounge is open to everyone and is where food and drinks are served. The bar is for over 16's and shows sporting events such as football matches.

[edit] History

The history of the pub can be traced to 1823 when it was originally known as The Black Bull. It consisted of the main pub house, a stable for two horses with a granary over it, and to the right two cow houses with a small orchard and pig pen behind it. In front of this was another shed. Next to the pub there was a wash house. Later, a long cattle shed for eight or nine cows was added onto the west side of the stable.

[edit] Landlords

Throughout the late nineteen hundreds and the early twentieth century there were several different landlords, many who had other jobs as well.

Date	Name(s)	Notes
1823-1840	William Simpson
1840-1845	William S Arnot and John Pinder
1845-1872	Daniel Harland
1872>	William Dunning
Date unknown	George Mason
Date unknown	Thomas Strangeways
Date unknown	Ellen Strangeways	Took over from Thomas Strangeways after his death
Date unknown	Mark Connell	Ellen Strangeways son-in-law
1921-1937	J H Threapland
1937-Date unknown	Mr. T B Paterson	Renamed the pub 'The Derwent Arms'

Information from "Osbaldwick, a suburban village" by David Wilde.