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St William's College is a Mediaeval building in York in England, originally built to provide accommodation for priests attached to chantry chapels at nearby York Minster. It is a Grade I listed building. [1] The college was founded in 1460 by George Neville and the Earl of Warwick to house twenty-three priests and a provost. [2]
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The minster is the seat of the archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the mother church for the diocese of York and the province of York. [5]
The Minster Close or Minster Precinct is the area surrounding York Minster. It first appeared in records from the late 13th century, when a wall was constructed around it. [1] Access to the Minster Close was through one of four gates, on Lop Lane, Minster Gates, College Street and Ogleforth.
The Old Palace in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England, is also known as the Minster Library and is in Dean's Park. It houses York Minster ’s library and archives as well as the Collections Department and conservation studio.
York Minster has a long connection with St Peter's, as the school's founder was an Archbishop of York. This relationship is also evident in the school's name, which mirrors the formal title of the Minster, The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter. At its foundation, the school was probably housed next to the earliest cathedral building.
The street numbering continues in Low Petergate, and on the north-east side lie 48–50 Low Petergate, with some Mediaeval stonework in the basement; the 18th-century Adams House; 56–60 Low Petergate, built by John Stockdale in about 1500; the former York College for Girls; 64 and 66 Low Petergate, incorporating part of the former Talbot Inn ...
Whilst the exact age of the street is undated, it was known as being the southern point of a Roman fortress, which was built on the site of York Minster. [1] Excavations in 1849 found evidence of burnt wheat, a supposed granary, some 16 feet (4.9 m) below the street level. [2]
The street runs north-east from the junction of Blake Street, Museum Street and St Leonard's Place, to the front of York Minster, where Petergate, Minster Yard and Precentor's Court meet. [1] [4] It is the main approach to York Minster for visitors arriving from York railway station. [4] Almost all the buildings on the street are listed.