35 Stonegate

The front section of the current building was constructed in the 15th century, a timber-framed three-storey range facing the street.

In the early-17th century, a separate two-storey timber-framed building was built at the rear of the plot, possibly to serve as workshops.

In 1759, he sold the first 200 copies of Laurence Sterne's novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, now commemorated in a York Civic Trust plaque.

[3] The property continued to operate as a bookshop until 1872, when it was purchased by John Ward Knowles, a stained glass maker.

This includes a decorative facade, loosely inspired by the Tudor style, the ground floor shopfront, a bay window in the rear section, and a large amount of stained glass.