5 Precentor's Court is an historic building in the English city of

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...

. A Grade II* listed structure, standing on

Precentor's Court Precentor's Court is an historic street in the English city of York. Although certainly in existence by 1313,''York: The Making of a City 1068–1350'', Sarah Rees Jones (2013), p. 146 the street does not appear on a map until 1610, and it is n ...

, the building dates to the early 18th century. Architect Henry Cane was living at the property in 1872, while James Boyd, a licensed preacher in the

diocese of York The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The diocese is headed by the A ...

, lived there in the early 20th century.''The Court Guide and County Blue Book of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire'' (1901), p. 401

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Precentor's Court Houses in York 18th-century establishments in England Precentor's Court 5 Grade II* listed houses {{Yorkshire-struct-stub

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