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Bedern Hall
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Bedern Hall, Bartle Garth, St Andrewgate, York, YO1 7AL -
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A 14th century structure, Bedern Hall was once part of an extensive range of medieval buildings which formed the College of the Vicars Choral - priests who sang in the Minster's services. A series of themed events are held throughout the year, while visitors can also enjoy a courtyard café and garden terrace.
Age Range
Suitable for all ages
About Bedern Hall
The name Bedern is derived from the Anglo-Saxon for ‘house of prayer’. The building was used as a refectory by the Vicars Choral, for mealtimes and meetings. After the Reformation, the hall continued to be used but part of it became a private house in the mid-17th century. The hall was later divided into overcrowded tenements, and by the 1840s the whole Bedern area had become a notorious Victorian slum. The building was owned by a local bakery in the first part of the 20th century and was later in the possession of a firm of pork butchers. The area was redeveloped in the late 20th century, when apart from the hall and neighbouring chapel, all the surrounding buildings were removed.
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