| Market Street | |
| Location: | York, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates: | 53.9587°N -1.0822°W |
| Direction A: | North east |
| Terminus A: | Parliament Street |
| Direction B: | South west |
| Junction: | Feasegate |
Market Street is a road in the city centre of York, in England.
The line of the street is immediately outside the Roman walls of Eboracum. It is first recorded in the 12th-century, as Bretgate, believed to mean "Street of the Britons". It was later known as Jubbergate. In the 1760s, the Little Theatre existed on the street, while in 1796, a Congregationalist chapel was constructed on it, becoming a Unitarian chapel in 1816.[1]
In 1836, Parliament Street was constructed, cutting across the middle of Jubbergate, and entailing the demolition of the chapel. The longer, south-western section of the road was widened in 1852, and then renamed "Market Street".[2] The street now forms part of the city's central shopping area, although it has been described as "secondary in terms of retail outlets".[3]
The street runs north-east, from its junction with Coney Street and Spurriergate, to Parliament Street. Beyond Parliament Street, its short continuation retains the old name of Jubbergate. Feasegate leads off the north-western side off the street, while Peter Lane leads off the south-eastern side.
The notable buildings on the street lie on the south-eastern side: 15 Market Street is a four-storey, mid-19th century building, while 21 Market Street is early 18th-century, and the Burns Hotel is mid-19th century.[4] Conversely, the modern buildings at 8-10 Market Street and 20 Market Street are labelled "poorer examples" by the City of York Council.