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Chantry Mews, RICHMOND, DL10 4QD

This narrow lane gave access from the Market Place to the Franciscan Friary. The postern gate one of few remaining sections of the 14th century town wall let the inhabitants collect drinking water from the Friary spring. The tram lines were laid by ironmonger Robert Spence. The tramway ran from the market place where heavy goods brought from Richmond station by horse and cart were off loaded onto the rails trolley and pushed by 2 men to his warehouse. The warehouse is now the Georgian Theatre Museum. (This information was taken from signs posted in the passage).

In Friars Wynd, is this semicircular stone archway set in a fragment of the original Town Walls. Constructed circa 1312, part of the original postern gate. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1131212 Richmond is a picturesque market town in North Yorkshire, some 13 miles northwest of Northallerton and about 11½ miles southwest of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Swale, the town is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is marketed as the Gateway to the Dales. Richmond was founded in 1071 and the castle was completed in 1086. Tourism is important to the local economy, as is the influence of the nearby Catterick Garrison army base. A traditional market operates every Saturday in the large cobbled marketplace.

The gateway shown here dates from c.1312 and formed part of the Postern Gate in the medieval town wall. It is grade II listed (list entry 1131212). The rails set into the ground are much later (19th century), see Image for a detailed explanation and a view from the other side.

Numbers 6, 8 and 10 Finkle Street were built in the late 18th or early 19th century. Constructed of rendered rubble stone under a stone slate roof. Number 10 has a small 19th century shopfront and a yard door on the right. Numbers 6 and 8 have two late 19th century and one modern shopfronts. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1131229 Richmond is a picturesque market town in North Yorkshire, some 13 miles northwest of Northallerton and about 11½ miles southwest of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Swale, the town is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is marketed as the Gateway to the Dales. Richmond was founded in 1071 and the castle was completed in 1086. Tourism is important to the local economy, as is the influence of the nearby Catterick Garrison army base. A traditional market operates every Saturday in the large cobbled marketplace.

On Finkle Street.

One of many pubs in and around Richmond town centre. This one faces out on to the corner of Victoria Road and Queen's Road and is built roughly on the line of the former town wall.

The Black Lion public house, number 12 Finkle Street, was built in the 18th century. Constructed of painted, rendered rubble stone under a slate roof. The early 19th century entrance has Tuscan stone engaged columns and a cornice. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1318417 Richmond is a picturesque market town in North Yorkshire, some 13 miles northwest of Northallerton and about 11½ miles southwest of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Swale, the town is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is marketed as the Gateway to the Dales. Richmond was founded in 1071 and the castle was completed in 1086. Tourism is important to the local economy, as is the influence of the nearby Catterick Garrison army base. A traditional market operates every Saturday in the large cobbled marketplace.

Front entrance on Finkle Street.