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Merchant Taylor’s Hall, Aldwark

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 …

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Aldwark

Aldwark is a street that gets its name from ‘Old earthwork’ or ‘old fortification’ and was so named because the Roman wall that surrounded York ran near here. Aldwark is …

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