Lendal Cellars black plaque
Overview
Lendal Cellars black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England York. This black commemorative plaque records: These cellars stand on the site of part of the medieval Augustinian Friary, which is known to have been located in this area of the city. The Friary was founded a York during the mid 13th Century and suppressed on Nov 25th 1538.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: These cellars stand on the site of part of the medieval Augustinian Friary, which is known to have been located in this area of the city.
People and events
The saved account records: During the early 18th Century most of this area came into the possession of the Oldfield family.
How it worked
The saved account records: The Friary was founded a York during the mid 13th Century and suppressed on Nov 25th 1538.
What remains
The saved account records: The remains of the stone wine bins and thralls for standing casks are now protected by our fixed seating.
Why it mattered
Lendal Cellars black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: These cellars stand on the site of part of the medieval Augustinian Friary, which is known to have been located in this area of the city. The Friary was founded a York during the mid 13th Century and suppressed on Nov 25th 1538. Well built walls were found beneath the floors During building alterations converting these cellars into a pub and dated to the 14th Century. Further evidence of the remains of the Friary was the uncovering of an adult human skeleton near these walls. In the 1800's when part of the building was sold, works… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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