Merchant's Adventurer's Hall, York

The Merchant Adventurers' Hall is a medieval guildhall and was one of the most important buildings in the medieval city of York. Most of the building of the hall was in 1357 by a group of influential men and women who came together to form a religious fraternity called the Guild of Our Lord Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

In 1430 the fraternity was granted a royal charter by King Henry VI and renamed 'The Mistry of Mercers'. It was granted the status of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of York by Queen Elizabeth I in the sixteenth century. The main part of the building consists of the Great Hall and the undercroft, which was a hospital or almshouse for poor people of York.

The hall is a timber-framed structure. It is the largest timber-framed building in the UK still standing and used for its original purpose.

The Hall belongs to and is still regularly used by The Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York, who are still prominent in York and exist as a charitable membership group. They have records and documents dating from the 13th century and accounts dating back to 1432. The archives give a remarkable insight into the changes and the continuity of an organisation and a building which have lasted for over 650 years, and which continue to flourish today.

The Hall is now open as a museum and can also be hired for special occasions and weddings.

Opening Times

March - October
Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Friday - Saturday 9.00am - 3.30pm
Sunday 11.00 - 4.00pm

October - March
Monday - Friday
9.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday 9.00am - 3.30pm
Sunday Closed

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Ticket Prices

Adults: £6.00
Over 60s and Students: £5.00
Child (16 and under): Free

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Disabled Facilities

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More Information

Email: enquiries@theyorkcompany.co.uk

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