The Deramore Arms, commonly referred to as The Derry, is a pub in Heslington, York, England.
| The Deramore Arms | |
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 The front of the pub | |
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| Former names | The Ship The Fox The Yarbrugh Arms |
| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Address | Main Street, Heslington, York, YO10 5EA |
History
editThere were three alehouses in Heslington, but by 1823 there were only two. At this time the pub was called The Ship. In 1840, it was called The Fox. By 1872 it was called The Yarburgh Arms, which in 1967 was updated to The Deramore Arms.[1]
During the Second World War, the pub was popular with Royal Air Force Bomber Command personnel stationed near by. On some occasions, the personnel held races between the Charles and the Deramore on top of a stuffed rhinoceros.[2]
When the University of York opened in 1963, the pub proved popular with students. It was initially the haunt of athletic students.[3] In more recent years, the Deramore has been seen as the 'local' pub, while the Charles caters to the students, although there is considerable crossover between them.[4][5] The popularity with sports teams university sports teams has remained, with Heslington Parish Council celebrating it as the traditional location for teams to congregate after matches, and for their pub crawls to begin from.[6] The pub has also proved to be a popular location for attendees of conferences at the university,[7] and an important location for academics at the university to develop their work.[8][9][10]
The pub has seen friction between students and locals. An attempt by The Spirit Group, the then-owner of the pub, to extend opening hours in 2005 was successfully challenged by the local community.[11]
The pub was the site of the sort-lived Four Thorns Brewery, but this turned out to be unsustainable.[12][13]
The pub closed in August 2016 when the licensees claimed that it was financially inviable to remain open. It then reopened in May 2017.[14]
In recognition of the pub's value to the local community, in 2017 Heslington Parish Council got it listed as an Asset of Community Value by City of York Council.[6]
In November 2023 the pub again had to close.[4] It reopened shortly after Christmas, securing Shaun Wallace for one of their regular quizzes in May 2024.[15]
Origin of name
editThe pub is named after the last family to live in Heslington Hall, the village's county manor. The Deramore baronetcy had a close connection with the village, but after selling the hall in 1956 they ceased to be as core a part of the local community. The family name of 'de Yarburgh-Bateson' was the origin of the precursor name of 'The Yarburgh Arms', but in 1967 the name was changed to the family title.[16]
References
edit- ^ Baggs, A.; Kent, G.; Purdy, J. (1976). A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake. London: Victoria County History. pp. 66–74.
- ^ "Foundations - About the University, University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Dearing, John (18 December 2023). "John Dearing: Pioneers! O Pioneers!". Alumni Voices. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b Greenwood, Darren (7 November 2023). "Greene King seeks someone for The Deramore Arms in Heslington". York Press. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Two York pubs closed – Search begins for new managers". YorkMix. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ a b Ross, Alex (20 March 2017). "Popular York pub given protection against developers". York Press. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Rhodes, R. A. W. (2017). Interpretive Political Science. Oxford University Press. p. 6.
- ^ Stephenson, Kate (2021). A Cultural History of School Uniform. University of Exeter Press. pp. ix.
- ^ Byrne, Fergal Patrick (2017). Greener solvents to replace toluene in the polymerisation and coating industry (PhD thesis). University of York.
- ^ Stovold, James Henry (2016). Distributed Cognition as the Basis for Adaptation and Homeostasis in Robots (PhD thesis). University of York.
- ^ "Residents celebrate late victory". York Press. 30 July 2005. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Guzzling, Gav (18 February 2017). "Popular York pub to start brewing its own beer this year". York Press. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Brewery party at York pub". York Press. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Ross, Alex (16 March 2017). "Village pub is back in business". York Press. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Rachel (18 April 2024). "Take part in a York quiz night with a Chaser". YorkMix. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Wilson, David (3 March 2024). "The Hidden History of York: Story of Heslington Hall". The York Press. Retrieved 1 May 2024.