Haunted York - The Cock & Bottle, Skeldergate

George Villiers, the second Duke of Buckingham, who lived during the reign of Charles II is the saucy spirit who haunts this public house. Villiers was made immortally infamous as the hero of the nursery rhyme 'Georgie Porgie' which refers to his downfall in parliament in 1673. He makes his presence known mostly to women and has been described as 'a shadowy figure with long flowing hair and embroidered clothing'. On one occasion he was caught spying on a former landlady in the shower and has been known to stroke or even fondle young ladies!