St Saviourgate
Named after St Saviour’s Church, which originally dated back to 1090. The street was originally called Ketmongergate, which means’ fish-sellers’ street.’
Minster Library
The building, once a private chapel for the Archbishop’s use, was built in 1230. It only became a library in 1810. With its modern extension, it now houses roughly 120,000 …
Jewbury
Just outside the walls leading from Monk Bar to Layerthorpe was Jewbury, the site of a medieval Jewish cemetery. It was extremely neatly laid out. Medieval writers often refer to …
Jacob’s Well
Previously the parish room for the Priory Church of the Holy Trinity, this unusual medieval building was an inn for much of its life following the Dissolusion of the priory …
York Minster
York Minster is one of the greatest cathedrals in northern Europe, and part of a tradition of sanctity that stretches back to antiquity. The present building is located on the …
St Mary, Bishophill Junior
York’s oldest church, it is situated within what was the colonia or civilian quarter of the Roman garrison of Eboracum. Pieces of Roman tilework can be seen in the tower, …
St Lawrence, Lawrence St
The ruined tower standing apart from the Victorian church is at least 12th century, with a Norman doorway.
12 Newgate
Dating from 1337, this is probably the second-oldest house in York. No 12 is one of a number of houses in a block that ran 130ft in length. None of …