6 Newgate
6 Newgate is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England.
A large house with a stone ground floor and a timber-framed jettied upper floor was built on the corner of Newgate and Patrick Pool in the mid-14th century. It originally extended east to Pump Court, but was later divided into two properties. In the 18th century, part of the building was used as a Methodist chapel, where John Wesley preached on three occasions. From 1813 to 1816, it was used as a school. In about 1880, the building suffered a fire, destroying the upper storey. It was replaced with two brick storeys, which were again rebuilt in 1963. During this rebuilding, part of an 11th-century cross shaft was found and moved to the Yorkshire Museum.[1][2]
The building was grade II listed in 1954. It has a ground floor of mediaeval limestone, and upper floors in brick, with a pantile roof. It is three storeys high, and one bay wide on both its Newgate and Patrick Pool fronts. Despite its Newgate address, the entrance is on Patrick Pool. On the ground floor, facing Newgate, there is an early square-headed window with two lights, while the other windows are sashes. There is further stonework including a stone bracket in a passageway to Pump Court.[1][2][3]
References
[edit source]- 1 2 An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 "6. Newgate". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (1995) [1972]. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. The Buildings of England (2 ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09593-7.