The Masons Arms is a pub on Fishergate, immediately south of the city centre of York, in England. The Masons Arms was first recorded in 1835, when George Tilney successfully applied for a licence. It had a bar, tap room and smoke room, and also offered one bedroom for visitors. The front of the pub was built in 1935 in a Tudor Revival style, Meanwhile the original rear and the adjacent stables, which date back to before 1835, were retained and are now used for accommodation. The new front was designed by James Knight, who was working for Biscomb and Ferrey. It is of two storeys, the ground floor of stone, and the first floor of brick, with timbers inlaid to resemble timber framing. There are two front entrances, one either side of the central bay, with identical porches. At each end of the front is a large corbel, one depicting the White Rose of York, and the other five lions, taken from the city's coat of arms.
The ground floor bar area has panelling and a fireplace dating from about 1830, which was taken from the gatehouse of York Castle, that having been demolished in 1935. The lounge bar and sitting room were combined after World War II, but the public bar remains a separate space. The building was Grade II listed in the 16 of February 1996. It was inundated during the 2015 York flood and finally reopened in July 2016, following restoration.
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Official website http://www.masonsarmsyork.co.uk/ https://her.york.gov.uk/Designation/DYO1138



