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Merchant's Hall, Fossgate is a timber-framed building of medieval origin located in York, Yorkshire. The structure dates from the fourteenth century and represents an important example of urban merchant architecture from the late medieval period. The building is constructed with a timber frame characteristic of the era, demonstrating the construction techniques and materials employed in significant commercial properties of medieval York. As a surviving example of a merchant's hall in one of England's major medieval trading centres, it provides evidence of the prosperity and commercial activity that characterised York during the medieval period.
Merchant's Hall, Fossgate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004888. View the official record →
Merchant's Hall, Fossgate is a timber-framed building of medieval origin located in York, Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004888.
Merchant's Hall, Fossgate is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004888.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South angle tower of Roman fortress (0.3 km), York Castle: motte and bailey castle, tower keep castle (including Clifford's Tower), and site of part of Romano-British fort-vicus and Anglian cemetery (0.3 km), St George's medieval chapel 120m south of York Castle (0.4 km).
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