Bile Beans, Bob Trotter’s, 18 and 13-15 Lord Mayor’s Walk , York, North Yorkshire, 2011 • A famous digestive fluid-related ghost sign, now (somewhat off-puttingly) on the side of a cutesy tea shop. It was photographed from York’s walls – below is a wider view, also showing an elderly sign for the appropriately-named Bob Trotter’s Cycle Hire. Founded 1955, this is York’s oldest cycle store. It’s still owned by the same family, but in 2011 was refurbished and renamed Giant.
Some links relating to this controversial sign here: http://www.ghostsigns.co.uk/2013/06/bile-beans-york-correction-and-update.html
Thanks Sam, I had no idea it was so controversial, nor that it had been brightly repainted since I last saw it.