The hall was built by the Fraternity of St John the Baptist (an organisation connected to the Taylors' Guild) in c.1415.

The south window shows Queen Anne, and was made to commemorate her accession to the throne while the side window depicts the coat of arms of the London Company of Merchant Taylors.

[2] In the eighteenth century, the building was used for banquets and entertainment, including rope dancing, tumbling and a pantomime called "The Force of Magick or The Birth of Harlequin".

[3] The building is still used by the Guild of Merchant Taylors of York, and is available to hire.

[4] Media related to Merchant Taylors' Hall, York at Wikimedia Commons