Merchant Taylors' Hall, York
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The Merchant Taylors' Hall in York
, England
, is a medieval guildhall near the city wall
in the Aldwark
area of the city.
Constructed by the Fraternity of St John the Baptist (an organisation connected to the Taylors' Guild) in the 14th century, it received a new cladding in the 17th century. The main hall is 60 ft by 30ft, with 30ft ceilings. The adjoining Counsel House (sometimes called the Counting House) contains two stained glass windows
by York glass painter Henry Gyles
. The south window shows Queen Anne
, and was made to commemorate her accession to the throne.
In the 18th century, the building was used for banquets and entertainment, including rope dancing, tumbling and a pantomime called "The Force of Magick or The Birth of Harlequin".
The building is still used by the Guild of Merchant Taylors of York, and is available to hire.
It is a short walk from this Hall to the Merchant Adventurers' Hall
, the hall (originally) of the Mercers' Guild in York.
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, is a medieval guildhall near the city wall
York city walls
The English city of York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England...
in the Aldwark
Aldwark, North Yorkshire
Aldwark is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 116 , and is situated on the River Ouse about 14 miles from York. It has a wood called Aldwark Wood and a wood called Aldwark Bridge Wood.The main attractions for visitors to the...
area of the city.
Constructed by the Fraternity of St John the Baptist (an organisation connected to the Taylors' Guild) in the 14th century, it received a new cladding in the 17th century. The main hall is 60 ft by 30ft, with 30ft ceilings. The adjoining Counsel House (sometimes called the Counting House) contains two stained glass windows
Stained Glass Windows
Stained Glass Windows was an early broadcast television program, broadcast on early Sunday evenings on the ABC network. The program was a religious broadcast, hosted by the Reverend Everett Parker....
by York glass painter Henry Gyles
Henry Gyles
Henry Gyles or Giles , was an English glass painter based in YorkHe was the fifth child of E[dmund?] Gyles, and resided in Micklegate, York. To him is due the revival of the art of pictorial glass painting, which had become quite extinct in England. His earliest dated window is the large west...
. The south window shows Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
, and was made to commemorate her accession to the throne.
In the 18th century, the building was used for banquets and entertainment, including rope dancing, tumbling and a pantomime called "The Force of Magick or The Birth of Harlequin".
The building is still used by the Guild of Merchant Taylors of York, and is available to hire.
It is a short walk from this Hall to the Merchant Adventurers' Hall
Merchant Adventurers' Hall
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall is a medieval guildhall in the city of York, England, and was one of the most important buildings in the medieval city. The majority of the Hall was built in 1357 by a group of influential men and women who came together to form a religious fraternity called the...
, the hall (originally) of the Mercers' Guild in York.