Unicorn Hotel - Ripon

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ADDRESS: 2 Market Place East
Ripon Minster
Ripon
North Yorkshire
POSTCODE: HG4 1BP
TELEPHONE: 01765 602202
Unicorn Hotel - Ripon
The pub sign originated in Richard II’s 1393 Royal Act: ‘whosoever shall brew ale in the town with the intention of selling it must hang up a sign’.

Signs were used instead of lettering, with many coming from the Bestiary – a compendium of ‘beasts’. It was believed that the Unicorn’s horn could detect poison, when dipped in a poisoned cup, and render the drink harmless.

It is also possible that the Unicorn Inn was named in the early 17th century, during the reign of James I (who visited Ripon in 1617), when the mythical horned beast was added to the royal coat of arms.

Monday    07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday    07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday    07:00 - 23:00
Thursday    07:00 - 23:00
Friday    07:00 - 23:00
Saturday    07:00 - 23:00
Sunday    07:00 - 23:00