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To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Walls , the Bar Walls and the Roman walls (though this last is a misnomer as very little of the extant stonework is of Roman origin, and the course of the wall has been substantially ...
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district.
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]
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
Micklegate, York: House: Mid-17th century: 1 July 1968: 1257309: Number 68 and verandah railings attached at rear: Number 92 and railings attached at front and rear Micklegate, York: House: c.1789: 14 June 1954
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;
The City of York, officially simply "York", [6] is a unitary authority area with city status in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. [7]The district's main settlement is York, and its coverage extends to the town of Haxby and the villages of Earswick, Upper Poppleton, Nether Poppleton, Copmanthorpe, Bishopthorpe, Dunnington, Stockton on the Forest, Rufforth, Askham Bryan and ...
Buildings on the inland side of the street include Mill House, a former grain mill which is now the headquarters for the police in York, [10] the Whippet Inn pub, the church of All Saints, North Street, and listed buildings at Church Cottages, as well as 33, 35 and 37, and 39 North Street. [11]