Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is a public house in Nottingham which claims to have been established in 1189; however, there is no documentation to verify this date. The building rests against Castle Rock, upon which Nottingham Castle is built, and is attached to several caves, carved out of the soft sandstone. These were reputedly originally used as a brewhouse for the castle, though there is no evidence for this, but they may date to the medieval period. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is one of several pubs claiming to be the oldest in England
Nottingham the caves are certainly older and may have been used to store beer and water for the castle during medieval times. There are also caves beneath the "Salutation" that date back to the medieval period, although they are no longer used as beer cellars. The "Bell Inn" is probably the oldest of the three pub buildings still standing, according to dendrochronology, and has medieval cellars that are still used to store beer. Over 61,000 students attend the city's two universities, Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham, both of which have several campuses in the city. In 2011/12, Nottingham