Merchant Taylors' Hall, York
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The Merchant Taylors' Hall in York, England, is a medieval guildhall near the city wall in the Aldwark area of the city. Constructed by the Fraternity of St John the Baptist (an organisation connected to the Taylors' Guild) in the 14th century, it received a new cladding in the 17th century. The main hall is 60 ft by 30ft, with 30ft ceilings. The adjoining Counsel House (sometimes called the Counting House) contains two stained glass windows by York glass painter Henry Gyles. The south window shows Queen Anne, and was made to commemorate her accession to the throne. In the 18th 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".
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