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City Wall from the Red Tower to Fishergate (Postern Tower, Fishergate Bar, Fishergate Postern Tower, the Red Tower, Walmgate Bar) : York: Town wall: Mid-14th century and later: 14 June 1954
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of the City of York in North Yorkshire . List of buildings
Micklegate is a street in the City of York, England.The name means "Great Street", "gate" coming from the Old Norse gata, or street. [1]Micklegate is described by York City Council as "one of the most handsome streets in Yorkshire", [2] and was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "...without any doubt the most architecturally rewarding street in York". [3]
Most of the buildings on the street date from the 1830s and are now listed buildings. On the north-west side, the listed buildings are 1A, 1, 2, 7, 10 and 11. [ 5 ] The Golden Lion pub first received a licence in 1711, but it was rebuilt in the 1830s, and again in 1970. [ 7 ]
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The remains of the train-shed can be seen as well as the backs of the station buildings. The large Queen Anne-style building beyond the station is the former HQ of the North Eastern Railway. The former York railway station served the city of York, England between 1841 and 1877. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Notable buildings on the south-east side of the street include 1 Museum Street, built as the city's register office, now its main tourist information centre, and Thomas's of York, a pub built about 1700; and on the other side of Lendal, Club Chambers and River House, two large Victorian buildings near the river. [2] [5] [6]
In August 2020, the campaign "Make It York" and the city council embarked on a six-month tourism marketing plan "to reenergise the city while building resident and visitor confidence". [120] A report in June 2020 stated that unemployment had risen 114% over the previous year because of restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic. [142]