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a Street by Street: York
York’s medieval city walls still
The city of York has retained so much of its medi eval encircle the old city. It is possible
structure that walking into its center is like entering a to walk round them, although
there are large gaps. The gates
living museum. Many of the ancient timbered houses, are known as “bars.”
which overhang narrow, winding streets such as the
Shambles, are protected by a conservation order. At Monk Bar, the
Cars are banned from the center, so there are always gatehouse retains a
student bikes bouncing over cobbled streets. working portcullis.
The chief glory of York is its cathedral, the Minster.
The city also has 18 medieval churches, 5 km
(3 miles) of medieval city walls, and many
elegant Jacobean and Georgian buildings.
. York Minster G O O D R
The 15th-century
choir screen is lined A M G A T E
with statues of the kings MINSTER YARD
of England, from William I
to Henry VI. D E A N G A T E
Thirsk HIGH PETERGATE
DUNCOMBE PLACE L O W P E T E R G A T E COLLIERGATE

S T L E O N A R D S P L A C E
St. Mary’s Abbey B L A K E S T R E E T S T O N E G A T E THE SHAMBLES
The Yorkshire D A VY GA TE
Museum contains P A R L I A M E N T S T
a fine collection of L E N D A L S T R E E T
fossils, discovered M U S E U M S T R E E T
at Whitby in the
19th century. C O N E Y S T R E E T SPURRIERGATE HIGH OUSEGATE

Lendal Bridge
Train station, bus
station, National O U S E
Rail way Museum, OUSE BDG
and Leeds
In Coffee Yard,
look out for the
Ye Old Starre carved figure of
Inne is one of a red devil, relic
the oldest pubs of a medieval
in York. print shop.

Guildhall
This two-headed
medieval roof boss is
on the 15th-century
St. Olave’s Church Guildhall, situated
The 11th-century church, next to the gatehouse beside the River Ouse
of St. Mary’s Abbey, was founded by the Earl of and restored after
Northumbria in memory of St. Olaf, King of bomb damage during
Norway. To the left is the Chapel of St. Mary World War II.
on the Walls.

For hotels and restaurants see pp104–6 and pp107–9

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