Treasurer's House York

The Treasurer's House York, is less than a stones throw from York Minster and was home to the treasurer of York Minster up until 1547 and is now owned to the National Trust. Originally built upon an old Roman road, the building has gone through various renovations since it was built in 1419 including the separation of the building from what now is Gray's Court.

Antique Collections

The Treasurer's House has a wealth of period rooms including the Edwardian Servants' Quarters with a vast collection of antique furniture, textiles and a beautiful collection of paintings spanning some 300 years.

The Roman Legion Ghosts

In 1953, an apprentice plumber was installing a new heating system in the cellars of the Treasurers House when he heard the dramatic sounding of a horn. Shortly after he saw a horse step through the cellar wall with a Roman soldier riding. Behind followed a legion of Roman soldiers, all dressed in green tunics and red skirts. They where only visible from the knees up. It later was found that was a Roman road just over a foot under the cellars floor and that York was home to the 9th Legion of Rome. A legion that had disappeared and never found

The Treasurer's House York

Minster Yard, York, YO1 7JL

Phone: 01904 624247