.jpg) Jubbergate; entrance to Shambles Market | |
| Former name(s) | Brettegate |
|---|---|
| Location | York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′32″N 1°04′52″W / 53.959°N 1.081°W |
Jubbergate is a short street in the centre of York, England. Originally called Brettegate, it was renamed Joubrettgate in 1280 after it became a home to some of York's Jewish community.
History edit
Whilst the exact age of the street is undated, it was known as being the southern point of a Roman Fortress, which was built on the site of York Minster.[1] The street was originally called Brettgate, or Brettegate (the street where the Celtic Bretons lived), and when the Jewish community moved in c. 1280, it became Jewbrettgate, later becoming Jubbergate.[2][3] At least three roads in the area were named after the Jewish community; Coney Street, Finkle Street and Jubbergate.[4] Jubbergate was selected as one of the sites where the Medieval York Mystery Plays (originally known as the Corpus Christi Pageants) were to be preformed from 1394 onwards. The plays were so popular, that King Richard II travelled to York to see them.[5]
The part of the street that was north-east of Peter Lane was known as High Jubbergate, and the part south-west of it known as Low Jubbergate.[6] The creation of Parliament Street in 1836, led to a shortening of Jubbergate.[7] The previous south end of the street, known as High Jubbergate, was widened in 1852 and renamed Market Street.[8]
The modern-day road is part of the pedestrianised area of York and has a metal sign straddling the west and east sides of the road indicating the entrance to the Shambles Market.[9] As part of a £2 million scheme, York City Council approved anti-terror bollards across the city in 2020, with fixed bollards being installed in Jubbergate.[10] The listed building of 2 Jubbergate, sits just at the northern edge of the road, and is combined of 14th century and 17th century architecture.[11][12]
Layout and architecture edit
References edit
- ^ Lewis, Stephen (16 September 2019). "Join in the search for York's hidden Roman city". York Press. Gale A599636080.
- ^ Chrystal, Paul (2017). The Place Names of Yorkshire; Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers and Dales, some Pubs too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales (1 ed.). Catrine: Stenlake. p. 93. ISBN 9781840337532.
- ^ Winn, Christopher (2021). Great British Street Names : from the downright weird to the simply wonderful. London: Quadrille. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-78713-759-2.
- ^ van Court, Elisa Narin (2008). "Invisible in Oxford: Medieval Jewish History in Modern England". Shofar. 26 (3). Purdue University Press: 8. ISSN 0882-8539.
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1907). The Victoria history of the county of York. London: Constable & Co. p. 447. OCLC 7444926.
- ^ An inventory of the historical monuments in the city of York. London: HMSO. 1981. p. 149. ISBN 0-11-700992-X.
- ^ "Changing face of Jubbergate". York Press. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Houses: Market Street-New Street | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Stephen (9 December 2015). "York monument could become tribute to all the city's river victims". York Press. Gale A519225022.
- ^ Laversuch, Chloe (16 February 2020). "2m anti-terror block plans get the go-ahead". York Press. Gale A613943052.
- ^ Historic England. "2, Jubbergate (Grade II*) (1257555)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (2005) [1972]. Yorkshire : York and the East Riding (2 ed.). London: Yale University Press. p. 227. ISBN 0300095937.