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Barley Hall, York
Barley Hall is a stunning medieval house, once home to the Priors of Nostell and the Mayor of York. Until the 1980s the house was hidden under the relatively modern facade of a derelict office block. Only when the building was going to be destroyed was the amazing medieval building discovered and its history uncovered.
The building has now been lovingly restored to its original splendour with stunning high ceilings, beautiful exposed timber frames, and possibly the only horn window in England. It has been decorated to replicate what it would have looked like as the Snawsell home around 1483 and boasts a magnificent Great Hall. Visitors to Barley Hall can make themselves at home and sit on the chairs and handle the objects and experience what it would have been like to live in Medieval England
The oldest parts of Barley Hall date from about 1360, when the Hall was built as the York townhouse of Nostell Priory, the monastery near Wakefield in West Yorkshire. A new wing was added in about 1430. Soon after, the Hall became the home of a leading York citizen, William Snawsell – goldsmith, Alderman and Lord Mayor of York.
The house was bought by York Archaeological Trust in January 1987. Later that year, a full archaeological investigation of the interior was carried out through one metre of deposits to the 14th century levels, revealing the remains of the floor of the Great Hall. Further investigations in 1990 to1991 looked at the courtyard and found the remains of the exterior stairway to the Great Chamber on the first floor. Work to restore the Hall to its former glory began in 1990 and it re-opened to the public in 1993.
Opening Information -
Visits last approximately 60 minutes.
Barley Hall closes occasionally for special functions. Please check schedule below.
Opening Times |
Days |
Times |
Last Admission |
Summer-April to October |
Monday-Sunday |
10am-5pm |
4pm |
School and Bank Holidays
(Ring for details) |
Monday-Sunday |
10am-5pm |
4pm |
Winter-November to March |
Monday-Sunday |
10am-4pm |
3pm |
Barley Hall
2 Coffee Yard
Off Stonegate
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 8AR
Phone: 01904 610275
Email: Barleyhall@yorkat.co.uk
Please contact for further information, availability and offers.
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