York Historic Environment Record

The White Horse is a substantial two-storey detached public house situated just off The Green.
An inn or alehouse known as The White Horse can be dated to 1793 and possibly occupied by what is now Sycamore Cottage, a residential property near to the site of the present public house. The present building dates from the early 20th C and is a fine example of a purpose-built public house. It has clear social/communal value to the present community and can trace a direct connection to an earlier establishment.
It has retained many of its original external features, adding to its aesthetic value, marred only by its current blue paint. But the interior has been heavily altered, decreasing its heritage value. Up until the 1970s, outhouses at the back of the White Horse were used for distilling peppermint, with early 20th C villagers using the residue to treat ailments.
York Civic Trust