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The Cartography of York is the history of surveying and creation of maps of the city of York. The following is a list of historic maps of York: c.1610: John Speed's map [1] 1624: Samuel Parsons' map of Dringhouses [2] c1682: Captain James Archer's Plan of the Greate, Antient & Famous Citty of York [3]
Walmgate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. During the Medieval period, the street was the site of a seafish and cattle market. Walmgate Bar was involved in the Siege of York in 1644, during the First English Civil War. During the 20th century, many of the older buildings were cleared away and newer structures put up.
York's squares are: St Sampson's Square, the old market square at the head of Parliament Street; St Helen's Square, anchored by York Mansion House and St Helen's Church on opposing ends of the square, it also links to York Guildhall which is behind the mansion house overlooking the River Ouse; King's Square, anchored by York's Chocolate Story;
A map of York, 1611. In 1644, during the Civil War, the Parliamentarians besieged York, and many medieval houses outside the city walls were lost. The barbican at Walmgate Bar was undermined and explosives laid, but the plot was discovered. On the arrival of Prince Rupert, with an army of 15,000 men, the siege was lifted.
John Cossins (1697 in Brompton-by-Sawdon – 1743) was an early cartographer, known for the following city maps: plan of Leeds (c.1730) titled "A New and Exact Plan of the Town of Leedes" [1] map of York (1726): "New and Exact Plan of the City of York" This displayed fashionable new houses around the margin of the map. [2]
The suffix “gate” derives from the Old Norse word ‘gata’ meaning street. [5] The name Kergate came from the old west Scandinavian word "kiarr" meaning ‘marshy, low-lying ground'. The street subsequently became Cargate before being called First Water Lane. The site of First Water Lane is now occupied by King Street. [6]
Listed buildings on the north-west side of the street include York railway station, [4] The Principal York hotel, [5] and a statue of George Leeman. [6] The south-east side is mostly taken up by the city walls, along with the North Eastern Railway War Memorial , [ 7 ] and the side of the Grand Hotel and Spa .
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]
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