The New Murrey and Blue blog

According to this link https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/york-historic-gatehouse-set-transformed-33400388:

“….Monk Bar, in Goodramgate, York, will now host a shop run by the owners of The Yorkshire Soap Company, following approval by York Council. The company also run the Imaginarium and the Shambles’ Society of Alchemists….”

You can read much more about the new shop at the above link.

So the Bar’s new existence is very definitely peaceful. To learn about its sometimes violent history, go to https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/monk-bar-yorks-medieval-gateway-to-history/.