One of the things we take for granted in York, but which perhaps seems strange to anyone not from the north, is the way street names here often end in ‘gate’. ‘Gate’ comes from the […]
Lendal Bridge is a fine example of Victorian engineering, and its ornate cast iron decoration is worth a second look. In the 16th century there was a ferry crossing here, connecting St Leonard’s Landing with […]
Today the market in York is a thriving collection of stalls tucked away between the Shambles and Parliament street. In the 16th century, the main food market was known as Thursday Market, and it was […]
This spectacular guild hall dates from the 14th century. It was built in the 1350s and 60s by a religious guild dedicated to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, who used the […]
Leading off the much-photographed Shambles, Little Shambles today is little more than a gap dividing the street from Newgate Market. But in the 16th century it seems that a number of people lived in this […]
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