Davygate is a major shopping street in the city centre of York, in England.

During the Roman period, the site of Davygate lay just inside the city walls, and was covered by barracks.

By 1226, it was owned by his son, David, who was living in a house on the land, which became known as Davy Hall.

[1][2][3] By the mid-16th century, the hall was regarded as a liberty, outside the jurisdiction of the city, and it had been divided into tenements, where poor artisans could live, and make and sell goods without paying taxes or adhering to quality standards.

It was rebuilt as the Tudor Cafe in 1927, with a notable art nouveau interior, but this was destroyed in the 1950s, when it was converted into a bank.