York Castle
York Castle was originally a large fortified complex, comprising the keep of Clifford’s Tower, prisons and various other buildings. Its first incarnation was as a wooden structure, rapidly assembled following …
Red Tower
The Red Tower was built in 1490 by order of Henry VII. Controversially, the job of building it was given to bricklayers rather than the stonemasons, who resented this arrangement. …
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 …
Franklin’s Yard
This lane, near the River Foss, opens from Fossgate into a courtyard housing a number of small York businesses.