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 …
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 …
Hospitium
The Hospitium is a large stone and timber-framed building, once part of St Mary’s abbey. Its original use is unknown, but it may have been used as a storehouse, or …
Bowes Morrell House
The plan of this timber-framed L-shaped building, incorporating an open hall, is unique in York.
Dating from 1396, it is the only remaining building of four, built following the granting of a …
Minster Library
The building, once a private chapel for the Archbishop’s use, was built in 1230. It only became a library in 1810. With its modern extension, it now houses roughly 120,000 …
Jacob’s Well
Previously the parish room for the Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, this unusual medieval building was an inn for much of its life following the Dissolusion of the priory …
The Norman House
Only two walls of this house on Stonegate, dating from 1180, remain. Made from dressed stone, it was a high-status building – most houses at this time were timber-built. A …
Clifford’s Tower
Clifford’s Tower is a keep within the larger complex of York Castle. It is situated on top of an earthen mound, in typical Norman motte and bailey fashion. The original …
12 Newgate
Dating from 1337, this is probably the second-oldest house in York. No 12 is one of a number of houses in a block that ran 130ft in length. None of …