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Minster Yard
Minster Yard is a street in the city centre of York, England. It runs along the southern, eastern and northeastern sides of York Minster, for which it is named. History The street may have originated as the courtyard of the headquarters building of Roman Eboracum. In the 8th-century text ''The Earliest Life of Gregory the Great'', a square between the royal palace and York Minster was mentioned, which has been tentatively identified with Minster Yard; however, in the 10th century, the area was covered by a cemetery associated with the minster. In the late 11th century, York Minster was rebuilt on a new site, and Minster Yard, immediately south of the building, was paved. At the time, it provided a through route. It fell within the Minster Close, which was walled in 1283, and after the Minster was rebuilt and extended in 1365, it became a dead-end, accessed through one of two gates, by Lop Lane and Minster Gates. The deanery of the Minster was built on the street, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Minster Yard
5 Minster Yard is a Grade II* listed building in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The building is wholly timber-framed and is located with its south side facing Minster Yard. It originated as part of a two-storey row of tenements, built about 1300, the row also having included what is now 2 College Street (York), College Street. From this period survive parts of some roof trusses and a rafter. The main range may have been rebuilt in about 1500. In about 1600, a large chimney stack was added, with a new staircase to its north, and a two-storey wing was added on the north side of the building. The building was heavily altered in 1891, with its south wall rebuilt in stone, including a prominent oriel window. The west gable end was also rebuilt on a new alignment, and a third storey was added to the eastern half of the building. Internally, an entrance hall was created, and a new staircase added, reusing balusters from about 1700. The western first floor room has a fire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a York Minster, minster, York Castle, castle and York city walls, city walls, all of which are Listed building, Grade I listed. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district. It is located north-east of Leeds, south of Newcastle upon Tyne and north of London. York's built-up area had a recorded population of 141,685 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in AD 71. It then became the capital of Britannia Inferior, a province of the Roman Empire, and was later the capital of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria and Jórvík, Scandinavian York. In the England in the Middle Ages, Middle Ages it became the Province of York, northern England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9 Minster Gates
9 Minster Gates is an historic building in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed building, located on Minster Gates at Minster Yard Minster Yard is a street in the city centre of York, England. It runs along the southern, eastern and northeastern sides of York Minster, for which it is named. History The street may have originated as the courtyard of the headquarters buildi ..., the building dates to around 1755. File:9 Minster Gates and 11-12 Minster Yard.jpg, 9 Minster Gates (left) and 11–12 Minster Yard References Houses in York Buildings and structures in North Yorkshire 18th-century establishments in England Grade II listed buildings in York Grade II listed houses 18th century in York {{Yorkshire-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10 Minster Yard
10 Minster Yard is an historic building in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed building, located at the corner of Minster Gates at Minster Yard, the building dates to around 1763. It was part of the now-closed Minster School, and was built as the home of dean John Fountayne John Fountayne (1714–1802) was a Church of England clergyman and the longest serving Dean of York. Life Fountayne was the younger of two sons of John Fountayne. He was raised at Melton Hall, in High Melton, the family seat which he inhe .... 10 Minster ''Gates'' is located in the rear of the building. It is almost a century older than the buildings behind it, numbers 2–8 Minster Gates, which are not on the same alignments as 10 Minster Yard and 10 and 10a Minster Gates. File:Minster Gates 2023.jpg, This view shows how the more modern buildings on the eastern side of Minster Gates are offset from 10 Minster Yard at the end File:10 Minster Gates, York.jpg, 10 and 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7 Minster Yard
7 Minster Yard is an historic building in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. A Grade II listed building, located in Minster Yard, the building dates to around 1730. It was formerly part of the prebendal house of Strensall. The front is two storeys with two canted and pedimented bay windows on each floor. These, and the central door-case, date to the early 1800s. The property adjoins 1 Deangate Deangate is a street in the city centre of York, England, connecting College Street (York), College Street and Goodramgate with Minster Yard. It was created in 1903. The street runs east from the middle of Minster Yard to the junction of Goo .... References *''An Inventory of the City of York V Central'', (1981), p. 164 7 Houses in York Buildings and structures in North Yorkshire 18th-century establishments in England Grade II listed buildings in York Grade II listed houses 18th century in York {{Yorkshire-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6 Minster Yard
Old Residence is a historic building in the English city of York, North Yorkshire. A Grade II* listed building, located at 6 Minster Yard, at its junction with College Street, it dates to the early 18th century, but it was raised and reroofed in 1786, as well as receiving a small extension in the late 19th century. The building stands about from York Minster's southeastern corner. File:The Red House, 6 Minster Yard, York.jpg, Looking south down Minster Yard towards Deangate File:Old Residence York 2023.jpg, The eastern and southern elevations of the building, showing its proximity to the Minster See also * Grade II* listed buildings in the City of York References *''An Inventory of the City of York V Central'', (1981), p. 163 External links A 3D view of the building's proximity to York Minster– Google Maps Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° intera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4 Minster Yard
4 Minster Yard is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. The house lies on the street of Minster Yard, immediately east of York Minster. It was built before 1727, replacing some mediaeval buildings. Parts of the earlier buildings were retained, but most were in the wing which was later split off as 1 College Street; the exception is the north east gable. The house is two storeys tall, built of brick, with a basement and attic. Its front is five bays wide and is symmetrical. The façade was altered in the late 18th century, from which time the door and doorcase date, and the cornice was also added. Inside, two original doorcases survive on the ground floor. Other original features are the main staircase, and the decoration of the north west room on the first floor. The south east ground floor room was redecorated in the late 18th century and retains this style. The house was altered in the early 19th century, and was restored in 1992. It was Grade II* list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasurer's House, York
The Treasurer's House in York, North Yorkshire, England, is a Grade I listed historic house owned by the National Trust, who also maintain its garden. It is located in Minster Yard, directly to the north of York Minster. History The first Treasurer for York Minster was appointed in 1091 when the office was established by Archbishop of York Thomas of Bayeux, but all that remains of his original house is an external wall which forms part of Grays Court and sections of 12th-century masonry in the present Treasurer's House for which it is uncertain whether they are in-situ or have been reused. As the controller of the finances of the Minster the Treasurer required a grand residence to be able to entertain important guests. The residence served in this capacity until 1547, when the Reformation of the English Church brought the job of Treasurer to an end. The last Treasurer surrendered the house to the crown on 26 May and it was granted to Protector Somerset by whom it was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minster Court
Minster Court is a Grade II* listed group of buildings lying off Minster Yard, in the city centre of York in England. History The complex consists of four houses, on three sides of a courtyard: No. 1 in the north-west wing, Nos. 2 and 2A in the north-east range, and No. 3 in the south-east wing. There was formerly a fourth range, almost surrounding the courtyard, but that was demolished in the 1820s. In the 1850s, the building was purchased by Robert Corbet Singleton. accessed 24 November 2012 More recently, it has been used as housing for people connected with nearby , including the minster organist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean's Park
Dean's Park is an urban park in York, England. It was created in the 19th century. Formerly the site of the Archbishop's Palace, during the latter part of the Middle Ages, it is located adjacent to York Minster on its northern side. Other structures nearby include Purey-Cust Lodge, in its northwestern corner, York Minster Library and York Deanery to the north, Minster Court to the northeast, and Treasurer's House to the east. York Deanery, the home of the Dean of York, was built in 1939. The park is accessed by four gates at various points around Minster Yard. York Minster Stoneyard, which formerly stood on the site of today's park, has now moved to Minster Yard, on the southeastern side of the minster. During World War II, the park was excavated to house water tanks, but it has since been restored. In 1987, the arcade was rededicated as a war memorial to the dead of the world wars and 19th-century conflicts, and since 1997 it has been grade I listed In the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York Deanery
York Deanery is an historic building in York, England. It has been designated a Grade II listed building by Historic England. The property is located around to the north of York Minster, on Minster Yard, and behind York Minster Library. The building, designed in the neo-Georgian style by architects Rutherford and Syme (one of their final works), is of red brick with ashlar dressings. It has a plain-tile hipped roof, with four chimney stacks. It replaced an earlier residence of the Dean of York. The front gate of the property, which opens out onto the cul-de-sac that makes up the northern end of Minster Yard, is topped by the coats of arms of the Diocese of York The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The diocese is headed by the ar .... File:The Deanery from Central Tower.jpg, The deanery view ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
