6 and 7 Precentor's Court are an historic pair of buildings 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 ...

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. Grade II listed structures, 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 buildings date to the mid-19th century, with number 7 having earlier origins. The properties were renovated in the 20th century. Rachael Epworth, a

pawnbroker A pawnbroker is an individual or business (pawnshop or pawn shop) that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral. The items having been ''pawned'' to the broker are themselves called ''pledges'' or ...

, formerly lived at the property. Henry Hardcastle purchased the property from her. A. Ayer Carr, a new member of the

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, was living at number 6 in 1900.''Annual Report'',

(1901), p. xxiv

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Precentor's Court Houses in York 19th-century establishments in England Precentor's Court 6 and 7 Grade II listed houses {{Yorkshire-struct-stub