Nether Hornpot Lane
The name relates to the area of York in which its medieval horn-making industry was based – approximately behind Swinegate to Petergate.
The name relates to the area of York in which its medieval horn-making industry was based – approximately behind Swinegate to Petergate.
Swinegate was known in Viking and medieval times as Swinegail, meaning the lane where swine were kept.
Once part of York’s red light district, the lane was known as Grapc***lane, ‘grap’ meaning to grope.