St Saviour, St Saviourgate
A church has stood on this site since the 11th century, although the present building dates from the 15th. St Saviourgate was a fashionable street in Georgian times, but its …
A church has stood on this site since the 11th century, although the present building dates from the 15th. St Saviourgate was a fashionable street in Georgian times, but its …
Situated on the site of the main entrance to the Roman legionary headquarters, it includes an historic churchyard. It’s prominent position suggests it is a site of ancient sanctity. Inside …
The site of this church is one of the oldest foundations in York. A place of worship has likely stood here since the 7th century. The existing building dates back …
The church dates back to roughly 1020. A dedication stone inside reads that the church was built by ‘Efrard & Grim & Aese’ – likely Viking patrons. The remains of …
Micklegate is derived from the Old Norse mykla gata, meaning ‘great street’. ‘Gate’ is Norwegian for ‘street’, reflecting York’s Viking influences.
Skeldergate, along the western bank of the river Ouse has a Viking name and means the Shield Maker’s street.
Swinegate was known in Viking and medieval times as Swinegail, meaning the lane where swine were kept.
Derived from the Scandinavian name, which means ‘the ford haunted by an owl’. It may alternatively have belonged to someone called Ugel.
This street name has nothing to do with rabbits. Cuningstreta was its original Viking name, meaning King’s Highway, perhaps due to the fact that it may have been York’s first …
In the Viking era this street was known as Brettegate, meaning the street inhabited by the Britons. It is thought that these Celtic Britons were of Cumbrian origin and brought …
The name Goodramgate is derived from a Viking called Guthrum (possibly the 9th century king of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw.)
Hungate was York’s largest excavation project. The site covered 2,500 sq m and lasted five years, commencing in 2007 and costing more than £3m. Finds from the site revealed over …