The Keystones

The Keystones is a public house located on Monkgate in York, North Yorkshire, England. The building is a Grade II listed structure, described in its official listing as dating from the late 18th century, with other sources suggesting dates of 1799 or around 1820. Its front was rebuilt in 1837, and the site was included in York's Central Historic Core conservation area in 1968. The pub was formerly known as the Bay Horse and now trades as The Keystones. As of July 2025, the freehold is owned by Stonegate, a major UK pub company. The pub underwent a refurbishment in January 2025. It operates as a local pub in York, offering food and drink in a historic setting.

The building now trading as The Keystones was originally known as the Bay Horse. It is a Grade II listed public house on Monkgate in York, England. Its official listing describes it as late-18th-century, while The Yorkshire Post has given a date of 1799 and another source suggests a probable date of 1820. Its front was rebuilt in 1837. The site was included in the Central Historic Core conservation area in 1968. The pub was refurbished in January 2025, and as of July 2025 the freehold is owned by Stonegate. The pub has since been renamed The Keystones.

• 2025

  Refurbished

• 2025

  Freehold owned by Stonegate

• 1968

  Included in Central Historic Core conservation area

• 1837

  Front rebuilt

• Building constructed (late 18th century, possibly 1799 or c.1820)

A historic Grade II listed local pub in York, part of the Stonegate estate.

Product categories. Beer · Ale · Pub food · Drinks

1. 1Bay Horse, Monkgateen.wikipedia.org
2. 2The Keystoneswikidata.org
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