Museum Street (York)
Lendal Bridge |
Museum Street is a road in the city centre of York, in England.
History
The area covered by the street lay partly within the walls of Roman
St Leonard's Hospital. It was first recorded in the 1260s as Ffotlesgayle, or "Footloose Lane", possibly referring to people resident at the hospital who were unable to walk easily. The section north-east of Lendal later became known as "Finkle Street", a name which has since been reused for a different street in the city centre. By the 18th-century, the entire length of the street was known as Back Lendal. It became increasingly important, as St Leonard's Landing lay at its south-western end, from which the Lendal Ferry ran across the River Ouse.[2][3][4]
In 1782, the street was widened, the wall of the hospital and part of the building being demolished, but the construction of a new terrace on the north-west side again restricted its width. In 1830, the
Lendal Bridge, accessed by a gentle ramp from the street, although its old route down to St Leonard's Landing also survives.[2][3]
Architecture
The street runs north-east, starting by the River Ouse at
St Leonard's Hospital, then Library Square, onto which the York Library faces, followed by 2-4 Museum Street, two listed buildings. The street ends at its junction with Blake Street, Duncombe Place and St Leonard's Place.[2][5]
Notable buildings on the south-east side of the street include
Thomas's of York, a pub built about 1700; and on the other side of Lendal, Club Chambers and River House, two large Victorian buildings near the river.[2][5][6]
References
- ^ "Character area 4: Museum Gardens and Exhibition Square". City of York Council. Retrieved 17 September 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.
- ^ a b A History of the County of York: the City of York. London: Victoria County History. 1961. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Sheahan, J. J.; Whellan, T. (1855). History and Topography of the City of York. Beverley: John Green. p. 224.
- ^ ISBN 0300095937.
- ^ "Visitor Information". Visit York. Retrieved 17 September 2020.