31 And 33, Goodramgate

31 and 33 Goodramgate is a house that has been converted into a shop. It likely originated in the 15th century, was remodeled and extended around 1700, refronted in the late 18th century, and underwent subdivision and alterations in the mid-19th century. In the 20th century, the shopfront was added, and partial re-roofing was done. The building is timber-framed and encased in orange-brown brick laid in random bond, with the rear partly constructed of orange-pink brick in English garden-wall bond. It features a brick dentil cornice and brick stacks on a pantile roof.

The exterior has three stories and three windows across the front. The shopfront includes glazed and panelled doors at each end and a door with six raised and fielded panels with an overlight to the right of center. There are two bowed shop windows, all fitted with small-pane glazing. The first and second-floor windows are 12-pane sashes with renewed sills and flat brick arches, while the second-floor windows are shorter. At the rear, there is a four-pane fixed light staircase window, two six-pane Yorkshire sashes on the first floor, and a squat six-pane fixed light on the second floor.

Inside, substantial remains of the timber frame are visible throughout the building, including a section of the outer wall to No. 29 on the first floor. A close string staircase with turned balusters, square newels with attached half balusters, and a flat moulded handrail rises intact to the second floor. On the first floor, the center front room features a fireplace with moulded jambs, rosettes, and a plain shelf, along with two surviving three-panel doors—one between the front rooms and one leading to a cupboard in the passage. On the second floor, the center front room has a cast-iron fireplace and grate, while the right end room contains a complete range by Hill of York. Part of the gable wall in the rear room is lined with a section of shaped wainscot, and a variety of panelled doors remain, including one with part of a leather hinge and another with L-hinges. The painted plaster may date to around 1700 or could be contemporary with the timber framing, possibly from the 15th century.