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Charles was one of several pubs in York to apply for a new licence in 2005 to allow them to remain open until midnight. However, after a considerable number of complaints from local residents, the application was rejected by the parish council. A total of 72 local individuals lodged a complaint
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Charles was one of three alehouses in Heslington in the 18th century. Its name is recorded as The Robin Hood 1823, then The Horse in 1828, becoming The Chestnut Horse by 1834, then The Bay Horse by 1840. Around 1843, the pub was renamed once more to The Charles XII. The name has been retained
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Charles, the pub quickly became popular with students. Students gathered there in 1963 on the eve of the university's establishment to celebrate the occasion. The Charles in turn sought to attract students by offering cheap, mediocre beer. This made it very much a 'student pub'. It also
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celebrated their first anniversary there, as well as their seventh anniversary in 1852, then a celebratory supper after a ploughing match in 1858, while in 1864 the
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