Undercroft, Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York

Below the Great Hall (shown in yesterday's shot), is the undercroft.

It is an impressive sight to see the massive oak timbers which support the structure of the Great Hall above.

The Undercroft floor has gradually been raised by about 1.5m due to the rise in the water-table. The area is subject to flooding by the River Foss, the last occasion being in 2015. The heights of floods are marked on one of the walls.

The Undercroft was used as a Hospital and Almshouse from 1373 to 1900. The inmates were made up of 13 poor and infirm men and women (13 being the number of Disciples plus Jesus Christ). They were cared for by Chaplains paid through the Guild.

Part of the space is now used as a cafe.

Ian

[Joan Robillard]

Nice capture

[Casablanca]

Love that wood!

[Pammy Joy]

Absolutely love the timbers

[carol white]

Great POV, lovely old timbers

[Dawn]

A nice shot and such a job it must have been to raise this old building

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful timbers and history

[gloria jones]

Neat image, pov

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of this beautiful old wooden structure. Fav,

[Judith Johnson]

A great history to this building and good to see it still being used today

[John Falconer]

Great narrative to go with Great shot.

[Kathy A]

I like all that wood

[Wylie]

A constructive use for the space.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Well-Chosen

[Dione Giorgio]

Wonderful shot and pov. A beautiful old building indeed. Fav.

[Fisher Family]

@joansmor @casablanca @pammyjoy @carolmw @Dawn @craftymeg @seattlite @pyrrhula @busylady @johnfalconer @kjarn @pusspup @365projectorgchristine @sangwann

Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.

It is quite remarkable to see the massive buildings that could be built in the medieval period, with only a few basic tools and a lot of human ingenuity.

Ian