Mulberry Hall
The name Mulberry Hall has been applied to this site since 1372. It was the house and grounds of the Bishop of Chester. Some of the current building dates from …
The Stonegate Devil
In the 16th Century, Stonegate was well known for its book shops and printers. A print-shop was based at 33 Stonegate, and outside, at the corner of the building, is …
41 Stonegate
This innocuous shop is host to a ghostly child. The girl toppled over a bannister and fell to her death. She has been seen in the shop, when items for …
Ye Olde Starre Inne, Stonegate
Believed to be the oldest licensed premises in the York, it consists of a 17th century building sitting on a 10th century cellar. The pub is accessed via a short …
The Norman House Snickelway
Often locked, this alley off Stonegate leads to a courtyard in which the ruins of the Norman House are to be found.
Hornby’s Passage
Accessible from Stonegate, this snickelway leads to a courtyard of shops.
Coffee Yard
Linking Swinegate with Stonegate, this is York’s longest snickelway – nearly 220ft. The reconstructed Medieval House – Barley Hall – is located on this snickelway.
35 Stonegate
Previously a lovely snickelway-cum-garden showcasing ‘softpots’ – fabric plant pots (see photo), the snickelway has more recently been part of a haunted house experience and a retail outlet.
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 …