The Black Swan, Peasholme Green
The pub dates back to the 15th century, when it was a private house. It was believed a passageway ran from the site to St Cuthbert’s church opposite. The pub …
St Mary’s Tower
This tower is part of the defences that surrounded St Mary’s Abbey, rather than York’s main walls. The tower was built in the early 14th century but was badly damaged …
King’s Manor
Currently leased to the University of York, King’s Manor was built in 1270 as a residence for the Abbot of St Mary’s abbey. Some of the original stonework remains, but …
The Snickelway Inn, Goodramgate
This pub is a 15th century galleried inn, used as a brothel and a gunpowder storehouse in its lifetime. Along with the Golden Fleece, it claims to be York’s most …
St Denys, Walmgate
Set on a raised knoll above the current road level, the present building was founded in 1154 on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon church, and is one of the oldest …
St Maurice, Monkgate
This wedge of grass marks the spot of the church of St Maurice. The original building (left) was demolished in 1876 and replaced by a new church (right), which itself …
Holy Trinity, Goodramgate
This lovely, small church, hidden away in a secluded churchyard, dates from the 11th century, although the existing building is later. It is a good example of a post-Reformation 17th …
St Mary’s Abbey
Originally dedicated to St Olave in 1055, this Benedictine abbey was re-established shortly after William I’s ‘harrowing of the north.’ It became one of the richest abbeys in the country, …
York Guildhall
York Guildhall marks the point at which the Romans forded the River Ouse and provided access to the main fortress of Eboracum via a gateway known as the Praetorian Gate. …
St Anthony’s Hall
In 1446 King Henry VI granted a charter which founded the Guild of St Martin. A hall and a chapel were subsequently built on the site of an earlier chapel, …
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
In 1357 a number of York’s men and women came together to form a new religious fraternity. By 1430 most members were mercers – dealers in textiles, and alongside the …
Merchant Taylor’s Hall
Guild life can trace its roots back to Saxon times, with the formation of the frith-guilds – peace-guilds – brotherhoods formed for religious and social purposes and for mutual support …