General view of the 'Blackamoor Head' public house and its adjoining buildings from the north

Date:
2 Dec 2021
Location:
Blackamoor Head, Finkle Street, Selby, North Yorkshire
Reference:
DP311919
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

‘Blackamoor’ or ‘Black-A-Moor’ is an archaic, offensive term for a person of north African heritage. The 'Blackamoor Head' public house has stood in Selby since the early 19th century, and has retained its original name.

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/31625 High Streets Heritage Action Zone: Selby; within the Volume: VF000376 High Streets Heritage Action Zone: Selby; within the Series: HEC01/075 High Streets Heritage Action Zone: Selby; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Fitzgerald, Stella: Historic England

Keywords

Public House