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 Hidden history |
St Helen's Square York YO1 9QN United Kingdom +44 1904 61 3161 http://www.york.gov.uk |
The original Guildhall was badly damaged by an air raid in 1942 but has since been sensitively restored. Fortunately, the Inner Chambers' walls, dating from the 15th century, were made of stone and so escaped serious damage and now form the foundation of the reconstruction. The history of the building is very interesting and includes many a Royal visit; from the Queen Mother in 1960, right back to 1483 when the notorious Richard III was a guest there. The sequence of events is told through a number of storyboards forming part of the new exhibition, which has recently opened. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Journey back in time |
Coppergate Centre York, York YO1 9WT United Kingdom +44 19 0464 3211 http://www.jorvik-viking-centr... |
The newly refurbished Jorvik Viking Center in Coppergate promises to be a memorable experience for children and adults alike. Take a journey in the time car, witnessing the sights, sounds and even the smells that capture the very essence of the Viking city as it was 1,000 years ago. When you leave your car you will enter the archaeological museum, where there are hundreds of artifacts on display, all of them excavated from the Coppergate site. Admission: adults GBP6.95; children GBP5.10. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Old tombstones |
City Centre York YO1 8BH United Kingdom +44 1904 62 1756 |
One of the gateways to the original Roman fortress is the site that Kings Square now occupies. Until the year 1937 it was a graveyard and if you look very carefully you will notice that some of the old tombstones were used to pave the square - so tread very carefully! Today, it is a lively place where jugglers and buskers vie to entertain the many tourists. If you glance up at the roof tops you may spy the strange sight of an almost realistic stone cat stalking an equally realistic stone pigeon. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Royal gateway |
Micklegate York YO1 6JX United Kingdom +44 1904 63 4436 http://www.micklegatebar.co.uk |
Micklegate Bar Museum is a good place to start the York Walls Walk. Enter the first floor via the trapdoor and you will discover an insight into the civil and social history of York. The second floor finds you confronted with the chilling sight of severed heads. Check out the turret cell wherein the Jacobite Traitor, James Mayne, awaits execution at the York Tyburn following the battle of Culloden in 1746. His head and that of Will Conolly were apparently left to rot for seven years on Micklegate Bar until one stormy night they were taken down and stolen by a young tailor in the year 1754 - what he did with them nobody knows! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A ride through railway history |
Leeman Road York YO26 4XJ United Kingdom +44 (0)1904 62 1261 / +44 (0)1904 68 6286 (24 hr infoline) http://www.nrm.org.uk |
This is all about the history of railways right from the 19th century. More than a 100 locomotives form an integral part of this museum. Permanent exhibitions like the Palaces on Wheels, allow you a glimpse into the lavish pre-Victorian railway saloons. A comprehensive collection of records, documents, videos, films, photos is also on display. Take your kids for a ride on the miniature railway or just let them loose in the play area. Don't forget to visit the restaurant, the research center and the gift shop. Check the website for special events and other details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 The church with the Lady Chapel painting |
North Street York YO1 6JD United Kingdom |
The church with the Lady Chapel painting is enchanting and lovely to see. It is a very special church, which you will soon discover if you decide to visit. Extremely pretty, the church features an impressive collection of 15th century stained and painted glass as well as a pulpit dating back to 1675; a 15th century wooden statue of St William of York and bells dating back to the 17th century. For pure breathtaking beauty though, the prize goes to the Lady Chapel painting. Something the visitor to York really mustn't miss seeing. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mentioned in the Domesday Book |
City Centre York YO1 7LZ United Kingdom +44 1904 676 167 http://www.yorkshambles.com |
This is the most famous street in York and the only one to be listed in the Doomsday book. It's quaint and very picturesque with its narrow cobbled streets and the timbered shops leaning so close they nearly touch each other. It used to be a street of medieval butcher shops and slaughter houses, which must have been a real health hazard in those days as visitors to this street would have had to tread very cautiously through the discarded offal. The street probably gets its name from the low wide shelves called "shammels" on which the butchers displayed their meat. Now it's a street of souvenir and coffee shops. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Bombed but not defeated |
Coney Street York YO1 United Kingdom |
There is an interesting history to this picturesque little church; and the fact that it is half-hidden behind black gates, and squashed between the modern shops in Coney Street, means that visitors to the city quite often walk past without realising what they are missing. Also known as St Martin-le-Grand, this fifteenth century church (whose tower was completed in 1437) was destroyed by fire as a result of an air raid in 1942. The great west window, depicting thirteen scenes from the life of St Martin of Towers, was removed at the beginning of World War II and re-housed in a quasi-transept of the restored south aisle. The famous clock, dating back to 1668, was also damaged, but restored to glory in 1966. And its this clock which hangs out over the street that gives you a clue to what's behind the gates, so go on in and take a look around you wont be disappointed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The church of the popular saint |
Stonegate York YO1 United Kingdom +44 1904 62 5186 |
Until the sixteenth century this was one of three churches in the city named after Helena, purported founder of the Church of Nativity at Bethlehem, and mother of Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor. Alteration and restoration over the years disguise much of the original Norman foundations. Some of the magnificent arches date back to fourteenth century. The west window of the north aisle houses medieval glass, depicting a Bluecoat Boy from the sixteenth century, whilst the east window is nineteenth century, with panels thought to be Dutch. The church is open each day, Tues-Sat. Services: Sung Eucharist, Sunday 9am. Holy Eucharist, Thurs 12.15pm Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Majestic ruins |
Museum Street (York Museum Gardens) York YO24 1AQ United Kingdom +44 1904 64 3238 |
St. Mary's Abbey was once the most powerful and wealthiest monastery in the North of England. The abbey and its religious order were influential and prosperous landowners, until the reign of Henry VIII, when the Dissolution of the Monasteries Act brought an end to the prosperity. In 1539 the abbey was closed by order of the crown and all property was confiscated. The remains of the abbey are still a very impressive sight and are located in the grounds of the Yorkshire Museum Gardens. Admission to the gardens is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Neo-conformist church in Neo-Gothic style |
Priory Street York YO1 6EX United Kingdom +44 1904 64 0124 |
York Baptist church was built in 1868. The architect was William Peachey. As with many of the city's churches it is rich in history, for in 1873 the pastor of the church, Frederick Brotherton Meyer, invited American Evangelist, D.L. Moody, to preach there. Of particular interest to visitors, especially Americans, is the leather-topped table around which Moody and other leaders of the mission prayed. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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