FOUR hotels from North Yorkshire are celebrating after keeping their listings in the Michelin Guide, 100 years after their first entry.

The Black Swan in Helmsley, the Boar’s Head in Ripley, the White Swan in Pickering and the Crown Spa in Scarborough are part of an exclusive group of only 30 establishments across the UK to appear in the first Michelin Guide, in 1911, and to still be listed 100 years later in the 2011 edition. The Boar’s Head will host a centenary dinner and vintage car rally on July 13, with menus based on 1911 cuisine and a guest appearance from the grandson and great grandson of the publican who ran the original 1911 inn to celebrate.

Sir Thomas Ingilby, owner of The Boar’s Head, said: “As the recognised benchmark publication for gourmet dining and excellent accommodation, we are honoured to be involved in the guide’s 100-year story.”

The Black Swan will also put on show a photograph and art exhibition of the pub as it was in 1911, during an Edwardian-style garden party on July 24. Andrew Jamieson, manager at the Black Swan, said: “The Black Swan has a 600-year tradition of fine hospitality in Yorkshire. We are most proud to be honoured for a portion of this time by our association with the Michelin Guide centenary.”

The first edition of the Michelin Guide to the British Isles appeared in 1911 and was offered free of charge by Michelin tyre dealers and hotels that were listed in it.