Tempest Arms Explained

The Tempest Arms is a historic pub in Elslack, a village in North Yorkshire, England.

The pub was built in 1786 and extended in 1801. It was grade II listed in 1988, and in 2011 it was named the Good Pub Guides national pub of the year.[1] In 2023, it was refurbished by its owners, Robinsons Brewery, at which time it had 21 bedrooms, a bar and a dining room.[2]

The pub is built of stone with quoins and a stone slate roof. It has two storeys and seven bays. In the left bay are three-light recessed square mullioned windows, and the second bay contains a blocked doorway with a hood, over which is a plaque with a coat of arms, initials and a date. In the third bay is a two-light mullioned window. The right part contains a doorway with a flat arch, and a keystone with initials and a date.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tempest Arms at Elslack named pub of the year . 20 August 2024 . BBC News . 7 October 2010.
  2. News: Mason . Viv . Tempest Arms, Elslack, reopens after extensive refurbishment . 20 August 2024 . Craven Herald . 14 June 2023.