Merchant Adventurers' Hall (York)

I discovered the Merchant Adventurers' Hall through my York Pass Guide which I had been given with my York Pass. The York Pass allows free entry and discounts for a large number of attractions in and beyond York, and so rather than paying to get into the Merchant Adventurers' Hall all we had to do was present our York Passes. Without a York Pass, entry into the Merchant Adventurers' Hall costs £3 per adult, £2.50 for over 60's and students, £1 for young people (between 7 - 17), £7 for a family of 2 adults and 2 or more children, and free for children under 7. So a visit isn't going to break the bank! The Merchant Adventurers' Hall is situated between the ...  Read the complete review

I have been to York many times but prior to my most recent visit I had never been to The Merchant Adventurers Hall. I had seen the signs for it but I was never too sure what it was and since its tucked away out of sight from the main thoroughfares it's a place I always forget to check out. A friend recently told me that this is a 14th century timber framed building that is the largest building of its type and age in Britain so I figured that this time around I ought to check it out. Built as a medieval guildhall in 1368 this is probably the oldest surviving building in York, although in an historical city like York there are several other places that also ...  Read the complete review