Kings Manor

The Kings Manor is just next door to the Art Gallery in exhibition square. It is well worth popping in if you visit the art gallery but I wouldn’t make a special trip. Parts are open to the public including the refectory.
The original building has been extended and added to over the years, some of the stone from St Mary’s Abbey was used in the 1500s. The Manor is a fascinating mix of different architectural styles and materials from the Jacobean front doorway to the Elizabethan plaster frieze.
It now houses Archeology students from the University of York but parts are open to the public. The refectory is up a set of impressive wide stone steps, serving a variety of drinks and snacks, although don’t expect it to be cheap.