Market Street is a road in the city centre 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 ...

, in England.

History

The line of the street is immediately outside the Roman walls of

Eboracum Eboracum () was a fort and later a city in the Roman province of Britannia. In its prime it was the largest town in northern Britain and a provincial capital. The site remained occupied after the decline of the Western Roman Empire and ultimate ...

. It is first recorded in the 12th-century, as Bretgate, believed to mean "Street of the Britons". It was later known as Jubbergate. In the 1760s, the Little Theatre existed on the street, while in 1796, a Congregationalist chapel was constructed on it, becoming a Unitarian chapel in 1816. In 1836, Parliament Street was constructed, cutting across the middle of Jubbergate, and entailing the demolition of the chapel. The longer, south-western section of the road was widened in 1852, and then renamed "Market Street". The street now forms part of the city's central shopping area, although it has been described as "secondary in terms of retail outlets".

Layout and architecture

The street runs north-east, from its junction with

Coney Street Coney Street is a major shopping street in the city centre of York, in England. The street runs north-west from the junction of Spurriergate and Market Street, to St Helen's Square. New Street leads off the north-east side of the street, as ...

and

Spurriergate Spurriergate is a short street in the city centre of York, in England. History The street follows the line of a Roman road which ran between the walls of Eboracum and the River Ouse. In the Mediaeval period, it was regarded as part of Coney St ...

, to Parliament Street. Beyond Parliament Street, its short continuation retains the old name of Jubbergate.

Feasegate Feasegate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. History The street lies over the south corner tower of the walls of Roman Eboracum. The street was in existence by the Jorvik period, from which period there are substantial deposits, ...

leads off the north-western side off the street, while Peter Lane leads off the south-eastern side. The notable buildings on the street lie on the south-eastern side: 15 Market Street is a four-storey, mid-19th century building, while 21 Market Street is early 18th-century, and the Burns Hotel is mid-19th century. Conversely, the modern buildings at 8-10 Market Street and 20 Market Street are labelled "poorer examples" by the

City of York Council City of York Council is the municipal governing body of the City of York, a unitary authority in Yorkshire, England. It is composed of 47 councillors, one, two, or three for each of the 21 electoral wards of York. It is responsible for all local ...

References

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