The Punch Bowl Inn

The Punch Bowl Inn is a historic pub in Marton cum Grafton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

The building was originally constructed in the 16th century, probably as a two-bay house; this oldest section is timber framed. In the 18th century it was greatly extended and converted into a coaching inn. In the 20th century, it was extended to the rear and to the right.[1] In the 1950s and 1960s, it operated as a roadhouse near the Great North Road, and had a motoring theme.[2] The building was grade II listed in 1984.[1] In the 2010s, the pub was owned by Neil Morrissey, and during this period it appeared in a Channel 4 programme.[3][4] It was purchased by Provenance Inns in 2017, and in 2022 it won Best Food Offer at the Publican Awards.[5]

The pub is rendered, and has a pantile roof. The original part has a timber framed core and a high plinth. There are two storeys and three bays. The doorway has an architrave and an oblong fanlight, the windows are sashes, those on the upper floor horizontally-sliding, and on the roof is a modern dormer.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Punch Bowl Inn (1174069)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ^ Wright, Greg (23 June 2022). "Sixteenth century inn The Punch Bowl in Marton-cum-Grafton is voted best pub in Yorkshire". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Neil Morrissey gives up the Punch Bowl". Morning Advertiser. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Neil Morrissey goes on tour to clear £2.5m debt". The Chronicle. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ^ Lewis, Haydn (11 April 2023). "The Punch Bowl, Marton cum Grafton, has a new head chef". The Press. Retrieved 9 June 2025.

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