Lost Buildings of York 1

WINTERSKELF’S HOSPITAL: “Perceval Winterskelf, who served the office of sheriff of York in 1705, gave to the parish of St Margaret, certain buildings on each side of a square yard; part of which he directed should be occupied as the residence of 6 poor people. He ordered the remainder to be let by the parish officers to eligible tenants, and that the amount of rents should be entirely devoted to the maintenance of the 6 poor inmates of the hospital. The entrance is by a narrow passage, which opens into the courtyard. The buildings are of brick, and those on one side, are occupied at present as a malt-kiln. The poor people have one room each on the ground floor, on the opposite side, and at the upper end of the yard, whilst the rooms over their dwellings are let as corn chambers etc. The amount of annual income, to each of the 6 inhabitants of the hospital, is £7 - £8; by which they are not only rendered in some degree comfortable, but the parish is very materially relieved.”
(W.Hargrove - 1818)

This is a quote from William Hargrove's History and Description of the Ancient City of York (1818)