"There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as a good tavern or inn", Doctor Samuel Johnson, 1776.

The 1830 Beerhouse Act prompted many ratepayers throughout the country to purchase the two-guinea licence, and open up their front parlours as a beerhouse.

The Red Lion is the second most popular pub name in England today. There are two accepted derivations of the name.

The Scarbrough Arms takes its name from the Earl of Scarbrough, the local landowner, whose seat is at nearby Sandbeck Park.

The Millstone stands on the corner of Westgate and Dam Road, only a few hundred yards away from the medieval Tickhill Mill, whose circular stones, used for grinding corn, gave the inn its name.

Inns of this name are known to have existed since at least the 17th century; the name, like others with an occupational name, is thought to relate to an early innkeeper having a second trade - in this case a ‘carpenter’.

The Three Crowns has stood on Northgate for almost 200 years

During the 19th century, there were two licensed premises in Tickhill named the White Horse, which were trading at the same time for a period of about 50 to 60 years.