Our York house’s story…
In the mid-16th century, the Company of Merchant Adventurers of York owned a house on Marketshire, a street now known as Pavement. They let out the house to Christopher Herbert, a merchant who later became Lord Mayor of York. He purchased the property in 1557, and later passed it on to his son, Thomas, whose own grandson was born in the house and later became Sir Thomas Herbert – the house is now named after him.
Herbert house is Grade 1 listed, and has three main storeys, plus cellars and attics. The ground floor is open and does not retain any original features, but the first floor is one large parlour, with a highly ornate fireplace. In more recent years, the ground floor has been used…
