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29: 178: 146:, and was covered by barracks. In the 12th-century, the land on which the street now lies was given to John, the King's Larderer. By 1226, it was owned by his son, David, who was living in a house on the land, which became known as Davy Hall. A street gradually developed, which became known as "Davygate", after the hall. The hall itself became the prison of the 153:
By the mid-16th century, the hall was regarded as a liberty, outside the jurisdiction of the city, and it had been divided into tenements, where poor artisans could live, and make and sell goods without paying taxes or adhering to quality standards. It was demolished in 1744, and the site was used
216:. It was rebuilt as the Tudor Cafe in 1927, with a notable art nouveau interior, but this was destroyed in the 1950s, when it was converted into a bank. Part of the street has been occupied since 1900 by 212:. 20 Davygate is a listed building, its earliest sections dating from the 18th-century, but repeatedly rebuilt. On the north-east side, 15 Davygate has a half-timbered facade, originally designed for 169:
The south-eastern end of the street was widened in 1891. It became a major shopping street, and almost all the buildings on its length have since been demolished and replaced.
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The south-west side of the street mostly consists of neo-Georgian buildings, the latest dating from the 1950s. Until 2019, part of the range was occupied by a branch of
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During the Roman period, the site of Davygate lay just inside the
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as "one of the best contemporary designs" in the city centre.
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York
53°57′35″N 1°04′59″W / 53.9598°N 1.0831°W / 53.9598; -1.0831
St Helen's Square
New Street
St Sampson's Square
York
city walls
Forest of Galtres
St Helen's, Stonegate
New Street
St Helen's Square

St Helen's Square
St Sampson's Square
Coney Street
Stonegate
New Street
Debenhams
Liberty's
Brown's department store
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A History of the County of York: the City of York




"Davygate"

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