Originally run by Leeds brewer Samson Ellis, The Bingley Arms acted as both a pub and place of refuge for travelling monks in its early days.placeholder image
Originally run by Leeds brewer Samson Ellis, The Bingley Arms acted as both a pub and place of refuge for travelling monks in its early days.

Bingley Arms Leeds: Take a look inside the oldest pub in Britain that has stood strong for over 1000 years

Abi Whistance
By Abi Whistance

Digital journalist

Published 15th Mar 2023, 16:30 BST

The Bingley Arms has the title of the oldest pub in Britain in The Guinness Book of World Records.

The Bingley Arms, located on Church Lane in Bardsey, has stood strong for over 1000 years, dating back to sometime between AD 905 and AD 953 according to historians. The pub used to be called The Priests Inn, and was utilised as a hiding place for Catholic priests and those threatened by the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.

Find out more about The Bingley Arms’s fascinating history below.

Adding to the Bingley Arms's rich culture is a yew tree in its beer garden that pre-dates the pub itself.

7. Yew tree that pre-dates the pub itself

Adding to the Bingley Arms's rich culture is a yew tree in its beer garden that pre-dates the pub itself. Photo: Simon Hulme

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Nowadays, The Bingley Arm’s operates as a pub and restaurant serving locally sourced food and selection of ales and wines.

8. Now serving locally sourced food and drink

Nowadays, The Bingley Arm’s operates as a pub and restaurant serving locally sourced food and selection of ales and wines. Photo: Simon Hulme

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