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The Snickleway Inn is a grade II* listed pub, in the city centre of York, in England. The pub lies on Goodramgate, next to the Wealden Hall. The oldest part is the front section of the building, constructed about 1500, at the same time as the neighbouring hall. It is three stories high and four bays wide.
The Grand, formerly the Grand Hotel and Spa, is a Grade II* listed [2] hotel in York, England, the city's only 5-star hotel.Opened in May 2010 and renovated and extended in 2017–18, it is an Edwardian building dating to 1906, originally the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, with views of the York city walls and York Minster.
The Falcon is a historic pub on Micklegate in the city centre of York, in England. The establishment originated as an inn named The Falcon, in the 18th-century. It was first recorded in 1715, [1] and in 1736, Francis Drake named it one of two notable inns on the street. In 1818, William Hargrove described it as the most notable inn on the road. [2]
The pub, seen from Merchantgate. The Red Lion is a pub in the city centre of York, in England.. The building originated as a house, in a yard off Walmgate.The original part of the building is to the north-east, built in the 15th century as a house with a first floor hall and other rooms below.
King's Square is an open area in the city centre of York, England. It is popular with tourists, who are often entertained by buskers and street performers. [1] Nikolaus Pevsner notes that "the square has trees, which distinguishes it". [2] The York's Chocolate Story attraction lies on the western side of the square. [3]
Sanderson's Temperance Hotel, later the Victoria Hotel, was used by the Swedenborgians and the Primitive Methodists. [1] The street has long been a centre for retail, with a market created in 1502 for beds, mattresses and upholstery. It is now lined with shops, bars and restaurants, including two small supermarkets built in the 1960s. [1] [2]
The York Tavern, built on the square in 1770, became one of two main departure points for stagecoaches to London. [3] [4] By 1818 Terry's had set up its shop on the square and it remained there, later also operating as a restaurant, until 1980. [5] [6]
Notable buildings on the other side of the road are the Hilton Hotel, built in 1986 as a Holiday Inn; the Tower Street drill hall, built in 1885 and now the York Army Museum; the mid-19th century 6 and 7 Tower Street, and 8 to 10B Tower Street; the early-19th century 11 and 12 Tower Street, and 13 and 14 Tower Street; and a memorial to the Boer ...