A Walk Through York, England
York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England, and is the traditional county town of Yorkshire to which it gives its name. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events in England throughout much of its two millennia of existence. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities making it a popular tourist destination for millions.
The city was founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD. It became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik. In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, a role it has retained.
In the 19th century, York became a hub of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing centre. In recent decades, the economy of York has moved from being dominated by its confectionery and railway-related industries to one that provides services. The University of York and health services have become major employers, whilst tourism has become an important element of the local economy.
From 1996, the term City of York describes a unitary authority area which includes rural areas beyond the old city boundaries. In 2011 the urban area had a population of 153,717, while in 2010 the entire unitary authority had an estimated population of 202,400.
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York is England's finest example of a medieval town, so well preserved that it has become one of the world's most interesting historic cities, with a rich mix of activities for the visitor. This fortified town is surrounded by high stone walls that protected it from attackers in the past and then from modernization. The walls, dating to the Middle Ages and still 95 percent intact, are nearly three miles long, making it the nation's longest continuous stretch of medieval fortifications. A hundred other towns in Great Britain had fortified walls, but only York has such a grand state of preservation. Moreover, it is the only place where the walls were constructed on top of an earthen mound, making them that much more imposing.
In all of Europe there are only a few medieval walled towns standing today, such as Rhodes in Greece, Carcassonne in France, and York. The fortified walls played several very important roles in creating these miracles of preservation: Because the walls were built to protect the town by keeping out the enemy, the space within the walls was extremely valuable and fully developed with a dense concentration of buildings, narrow lanes and no wasted space, creating a fascinating urban pattern that is great fun to explore today. The walls also controlled trade by preventing smuggling, enabling the government to place a tax on goods that came through the gateways and generating revenues for the town to prosper. The same walls have kept modern construction out and made York a time capsule of the Middle Ages.
York, UK walking tour with local guide
We're going to show you some of York England's historic sites on a walking tour with our local guide, provided by Yorkwalks. We continue walking from the Museum Garden around the corner to the Kings Manor with our guide.
This building here is a real confection. It's called the Kings Manor, but it began life as the residence of that abbot who looked after the Abbey.
There is only one business in this street still functioning from the day when I first came to work here in 1980.
You may noticed a lot of the streets in New York and with the word gate. Stonegate up there, Swinegate. It's nothing whatsoever to do with a barrier, a gate that clicks to backwards and forward. The best way of describing it is from an old Anglo-Scandinavian word, gata as in the word gait, g-a-i-t, how you move in a passageway. So it's not to do with a barrier gate, it's a passageway gait.
We'll take you there and to many more parts of this historic city of York in our series of movies about this special place that was filmed during our tour of the British Isles.
YORK WALK | Walk through the historic streets of York
YORK WALK | Walk through the streets of York Town Centre
Walk through the historic streets of York City Centre walking from the steps of York Minster, through Stonegate and on to St Helens Square.
We start this walk around York outside York Minster at the statue of Constantine The Great before we head South West down Stonegate.
Stonegate is one of the most popular streets in York City Centre, and one of the busiest shopping destination in Yorkshire.
If you're visiting York then Stonegate is a must see destination with some quaint shops, some old English pubs and taverns, and a very British feel.
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The road has always been central to York's layout. Six feet below its pavement lies the Roman Via Praetoria, which connected the Basilica at the centre of the fortress to the bridge over the River Ouse and the civilian settlement on the other side.
The Roman road may have given this York street its name, although Francis Drake records in 1736: ‘It had this name given as is said from the vast quantity of stone lead through this street for the building of the cathedral’.
As we travel down Stonegate we pass The Punch Bowl English pub and towards the end there is the new York Roast Company that serve the finest Yorkshire Pudding and Roast Beef wraps!
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The city of York really is a marvelous place to visit. A little touristy maybe, but fun, nonetheless. Full of history and great places to eat and drink, it's well worth a few days visit.
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48 Hours In York | UNILAD Adventure
In this episode, we'll show you how to get the most out of 48 hours in York. This medieval city is full of roman history, quirky shops and magnificent architecture.
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York Castle Museum: 00:30
York Markets: 00:54
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House Of Trembling Madness: 02:42
Ghost Walk: 03:13
Jorvik Viking Centre: 03:49
York Minster: 04:28
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York Chocolate Story: 5:32
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A walk through York England UK - beautiful streets, beautiful history, well preserved medieval architecture!
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York, England walking tour part2 - Shambles
Be sure to have a look at the Shambles in this peaceful hour, for this narrow, quaint shopping lane becomes the most crowded during the day. The Shambles is so narrow they say it's possible for neighbors to reach out across the street from their second-story homes and shake hands. You'll probably come back to it several times as you wander through the town, but you will find the best time to enjoy the Shambles and get an uncluttered photo is early morning or evening, when the shops are closed and the crowd is absent.
Then we continue walking with Yorkwalk to see more of this amazing town.
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York city walking tour. , walking the famous york walls and visiting Clifford's Tower. The very historic city walls of York lies within the wonderful city of York. we pass the York Minster and also visit many medieval sites along the way. The walls of York are captivating.
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YORK WALK | Yorkshire Museum Gardens in York
York video walk around the Yorkshire Museum Gardens and St Mary's Abbey in the heart of York, Yorkshire, England.
If you're in the UK then York is a city you simply must visit due to the huge wealth of history, ruins, castles, towers and the many things that represent the historic beauty of England.
We start this short walk around York on Museum Street where we turn into the entrance to the Yorkshire Museum grounds.
Taking a right we move towards a really cool building that we have no idea what it's name is but houses some great art displays. We have a quick nosey around before making our way further into the grounds of The Yorkshire Museum.
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The gardens are a peaceful refuge from the busy streets and traffic of York City Centre and worth a visit if you want a bit of relaxation.
As you'll see by the letters in the gardens we filmed this between Christmas and New Year 2017 on December 19th 2017.
We move further into the gardens and grounds and head down towards the ruins of St Mary's Abbey
Access to the gardens in the video is free so if you're in York have a look around and spend some time. It's great for a quick break from the hustle and bustle.
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Our Trip to York Dungeon, York Castle and walking around the pretty streets.. not to forget the lovely hand-made ice-cream!
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YORK WALK | Walk up THE SHAMBLES in YORK
A short walk down THE SHAMBLES in York, Uk.
We walk around the old street called The Shambles in York City Centre in England to take a look at this historic old shopping street and check out the pubs and shops.
THE HISTORY OF THE SHAMBLES, YORK
The Shambles (officially known as just Shambles) is an old historic street in York, England, with fanastic overhanging timber-framed buildings, some dating back as far as the 14th century. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles.
There were many butchers shops originally in The Shambles streets with meats hanging from meat hooks outside their shops.
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Shambles is now an obsolete term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market.
The Shambles in York is one of the most finest preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe and it's tight narrow streets snakes and winds it's way through York City Centre.
You'll find the street exceptionally busy at most times of day as it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK.
If you visit make sure you head to Number 10 in The Shambles which is now an ordinary shop but back in history was once a butchers shop. Not much out of the ordinary there but the husbands wife was Margaret Clitherow who became a Saint.
Saint Margaret Clitherow's shrine is still in The Shambles and you can visit for free as you walk around these great York streets.
The buildings overhang the streets and you can see and feel the history as you walk around the shops here.
Definitely a recommended visit if you come for a walk around York here in Yorkshire, England.
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Britain's Most Scenic Bus Route York England
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As we encountered some unexpected bad weather, we decided to bring forward our visit to York England on Britain's most scenic bus route. We explore all the things to see and do in York and give you some brief history and information of some of the most famous landmarks in this historic city. York has the largest gothic cathedral in Europe as well has the most complete city walls in England. Come and join us on our guided tour of York England! For further information and useful links please visit
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York England Tour
York England Tour. This video features a concise guide to York, emphasising things to see and do, as well as relate some local history pertaining to many of the historic structures in the city centre.
A Victorian Railway Station Today
Today’s station sits on the East Coast Mainline (ECML) that runs trains from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh as well as incorporating other routes to the South-West, Harrogate, Kingston Upon Hull and Scarborough. The current station was designed by Thomas Prosser and William Peachey and originally had 13 platforms. York station is a principal stop in the north of England providing access to the rail network. During the 1960’s the Beaching cuts axed many of the unprofitable branch lines. Prior to this, you could travel to almost anywhere by rail including rural villages.
Micklegate Bar was a prominent gateway into the city. On the approach to the bar is a stretch of straight road known as Blossom Street and The Mount. Straight roads are typical for a Roman road such as this one. Today they are adorned with properties of Georgian and Victorian periods, but even in Roman times it was one of the most affluent areas of the city. Also typical to Romans is how they buried there dead alongside roads and this Roman road is no exception to the tradition. This could possibly be because they wanted the dead to hear the living going on with their every day lives.
York St Mary’s Abbey is found in York’s Museum Gardens and is situated next door to the Yorkshire Museum. It was the largest and richest Benedictine abbey in the North of England. Henry VIII had his men pull the abbey down in the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the 1500’s. This was because he wanted to redirect funds towards military purposes and some argue simply for the crown.
York Minster and Cathedral
York Minster is both a Minster and a Cathedral. The word “minster” derives from the latin word “monastarian” and the local monks would go out to teach or minister. The reason why it is also a cathedral is because it has the throne of a Bishop. It derives again from latin “cathedra” and literally means seat, of which in York is the seat of an Arch Bishop.
The Minster’s History
The minister is managed as it were, by a Dean and a Chapter. However, the term minster is used when a church is established in Anglo-Saxon times. Some well known features of the minster is its Rose Window and Chapter House that you find at the rear of the minister. It also has a wide decorated gothic nave that contains a Great East Window that is over 600 years old. It is the largest expanse of stained glass in the country. The five sisters window is located in the north transept that is 52ft high.
York has had a Christian presence since the 4th century but it is believed that it could be earlier due to missionaries sent from Rome. However, the first church on the site was a simple wooden construction built in 627 to baptise the King of Northumbria. Then a more substantial building was constructed that fell into disrepair. In 741 it was destroyed in a fire and another more impressive structure was constructed until it was damaged in 1069 by William the Conqueror. It was destroyed completely by the Danes and rebuilt yet again in 1080.
Walmgate Bar
Walmgate Bar is one of the five main gates to the City of York. Walmgate Bar (or gate) is somewhat unique as it is the most complete in the UK in the sense that it still has its barbican and its portcullis. The barbican is the structure on the outside of the gateway that trapped enemies between the gate of the bar and the gate of the barbican so that missiles could be hurled at them from the walls at the top of the Barbican. The portcullis is the iron grid gate that could be hoisted up and lowered down. The rear of the bar contains a white Elizabethan extension resting on two stone columns. The gate is a cafe and you can enjoy sustenance on the barbican itself.
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Things To Do in York | The Shambles, Clifford's Tower, Fairfax House | Visit York | UK Travel Vlog
In this video we explore what to do in York, from The Shambles to the York Minster, from Clifford's Tower to Fairfax House. We also take a walk along York city walls. We also point out the Jorvik Centre, York Chocolate Story, York Castle Museum, Betty's Tearoom and other places of interest in this gorgeous English city.
Join us next week when we continue our day out in York with a trip to the National Railway Museum.
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