Goodramgate
Location | York, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 53°57′41″N 1°04′47″W / 53.9615°N 1.0798°W |
South west end | King's Square |
Major junctions | |
North east end | Monkgate |
Goodramgate is a street in the city centre of York, in England.
History
The area now covered by Goodramgate lay within the walls of Roman
The street was first recorded in about 1180. In the Mediaeval period, the street lay in the parish of
Many Mediaeval buildings survive on the street, although some were destroyed when its south-western end was widened in 1771, or when
The street has long been a centre for retail, with a market created in 1502 for beds, mattresses and upholstery. It is now lined with shops, bars and restaurants, including two small supermarkets built in the 1960s.[1][2]
Layout and architecture
The street runs north-east from the northern tip of
Notable buildings on the south-east side of the street include 13, 15, 17, 23, and 25 Goodramgate, all with 16th-century origins; 31 and 33 Goodramgate, also of Mediaeval origin; the 15th-century
References
- ^ a b c d A History of the County of York: the City of York. London: Victoria County History. 1961. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Character area 10: The medieval streets". City of York Council. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ISBN 0300095937.