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High Petergate
Petergate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. It is divided into High Petergate and Low Petergate. The well-known view of the Minster from Low Petergate is described by the City of York Council as "excellent". History Petergate generally follows the course of the via principalis of Roman Eboracum, which ran from the Porta Principalis Dextra, now Bootham Bar, to the Porta Principalis Sinistra, in what is now King's Square. The main deviation from the Roman route is around its junction with Grape Lane, and this has been associated with destruction occurring when the Great Heathen Army entered York in 866. Based on archaeological records, the York Civic Trust argues that the street fell out of use immediately after the Roman period, but was re-established while the Roman walls still survived. This may have been as early as 627, when the first York Minster was built. In its early years, the minster had a large cemetery, which extended as far as Petergate, around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Petergate In York, England
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Bootham
Bootham is a street in the city of York, in England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street. History The street runs along a ridge of slightly higher ground east of the River Ouse. It follows the line of Dere Street, the main Roman road from Eboracum to Cataractonium. Many Roman remains have been found in the area, which was principally used for burials. The street's name probably derives from the Norse for "the place of the booths", referring to the poor huts in the area. From the Roman period, an alternative route from the bridge over the Ouse ran a short distance west of Bootham, and in the Saxon and Viking Jorvik periods, that was the main road to the north-west. However, after St Mary's Abbey was constructed in this area, that road was blocked, and Bootham became the principal route. In 1260, the abbey was given permission to construct a wall, part of which runs immediately west of the southern part of Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle & Child, York
The Eagle & Child is a pub on High Petergate, in the city centre of York, in England. The building was constructed in the early 17th-century, as a three-storey timber-framed building, with attics and a jettied front. In the 18th-century, the building was altered internally, and a brick extension was added at the rear, shared with the neighbouring Petergate House. The building's staircase survives from this period. Late that century, bays were added at the front, which survive at the first- and second-floor levels. There is a large chimney between the front and rear rooms of the original part of the building, with fireplaces surviving from the 17th-, 18th- and early-19th centuries. The building was further altered in the 20th-century, and the ground floor shopfront dates from this era. By the mid-1960s, the building was a restaurant, when the Rolling Stones signed their names in lipstick on the wall of the top floor, graffiti which has been preserved. In 1977, the restaura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Atkinson (architect, Born 1735)
Peter Atkinson (1735–1805) was an English architect. Biography He was born at or near Ripon and started work as a carpenter. He later became an assistant to John Carr and was employed at Buxton, Harewood and elsewhere. In 1786 he became responsible for maintaining York's corporation property, and subsequently took over Carr's extensive works in Yorkshire and further north. The Atkinson family of York architects continued after Atkinson's death. His son, Peter, himself had sons John Bownas Atkinson (1807–1874) and William Atkinson (architect, born 1811). Before their father's death, the two sons had taken over and for the next thirty plus years they were the most prolific of the city's architects. In 1877 William took James Demaisne (1842–1911) as partner. Works Among Atkinson's works were: * No. 18 Blake Street, York, c. 1789 * Monk Bridge, York, 1794 (later widened in 1924–26) * Hackness Hall, 1797, a large mansion for Sir R.V.B. Johnstone at Hackness (near Scarbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Court
King's Square is an open area in the city centre of York, in England. It is popular with tourists, who are often entertained by buskers and street performers. Nikolaus Pevsner notes that "the square has trees, which distinguishes it". The York's Chocolate Story attraction lies on the western side of the square. History In the Roman period, the south-eastern gate of Eboracum lay on the site of what is now King's Square. This was built in about 108, as recorded on a surviving inscription, now in the Yorkshire Museum. The area was mentioned by Egil Skallagrimsson in the 10th-century as "Konungsgarthr", and this has led to a belief that this was the location of the royal palace of the Danelaw, and possibly of its predecessors, the Kingdom of Northumbria and the Kingdom of Deira. By 1430, the west side of the square was occupied by a row of mercer's shops, with a building named "Hellekeld" to their south. In 1627, Duke Gill Hall lay on the north-east side of the square, on it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colliergate
Colliergate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. History The are occupied by the street lay outside the Roman York city walls, city walls, but fell within the Canabae of Eboracum, a residential and industrial area. It is believed that, during the Viking, Jorvik, period, the street formed the eastern side of a lengthy open area. The name of the street first appeared in 1303, arising from the charcoal merchants in the area. A statue of Ebrauk, the legendary founder of the city, stood where the street meets St Saviourgate; this may have been a reused Roman statue. Margaret Mason's Hospital, an almshouse, was built on the street in 1732, and survived until the 1950s. In 1829, the northern end of the street was widened by demolishing part of Holy Trinity, King's Court. The church was entirely removed in 1937, and King's Square (York), King's Square enlarged, so Colliergate now runs up part of the east side of the square. The Colliergate drill hall was opened on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Andrewgate
St Andrewgate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. History The street lay immediately outside the walls of Roman Eboracum, and it may well be of Roman origin. It was first recorded in about 1200, taking its name from its church, St Andrew, St Andrewgate. At this date, part of the street may also have been known as "Ketmangergate", distinguished by an early stone house. In the Mediaeval period, it was sometimes called "Great St Andrewgate", to distinguish it from the Little St Andrewgate running around the church, now part of Spen Lane. There was a religious hospital on the street, although its exact location is not known. In the Georgian period, numerous large merchant's houses were built on the street. The York City Commission lay on the street, and in 1821, the city's first police station was established in its building. In 1830, the entrance to the street from King's Square was widened, while in 1850, the street of Bedern was extended to reach St Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodramgate
Goodramgate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. History The area now covered by Goodramgate lay within the walls of Roman Eboracum. The street runs diagonally across the line of former Roman buildings, from the Porta Decumana (now King's Square) to the Porta Principalis Sinistra (now Monk Bar). Anglo-Saxon artifacts have been found in the area, while its name dates from the Viking Jorvik era, being named after someone called "Guthrum" or "Gutherun". The street was first recorded in about 1180. In the Mediaeval period, the street lay in the parish of Holy Trinity Church, although since 1316 the church has been hidden from the street, behind Lady Row. The precinct of York Minster lay immediately north of the street, and until the early 19th-century, was entered through a gateway. Part of this may survive in the rebuilt structure at the entrance to College Street. The original site of the York Dominican Friary may have been on the street, although it moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Street (York)
Church Street is a street in the city centre of York, in England. History The area now occupied by the street lay just inside the city walls of Roman Eboracum, and it roughly follows the line of the ''Intervallum'' street. In 1972, excavations on the street found part of the city's sewers, providing draining from the bathhouses. The street was recorded under the name Girdlergate from the 14th-century, when it was known as a location for the manufacture of girdles. At that time, it was shorter, running only from Swinegate to Petergate. At the south-western end of the street lay the church of St Sampson, Girdlergate. In 1835, the street was rebuilt. It was extended south-west, to reach the new St Sampson's Square, and was renamed "Church Street". The street was also widened and, other than the church, all the buildings along its length were demolished and replaced over the next couple of years. All are of brick, and it is believed that some were designed by Pickersgill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grape Lane
Grape Lane is a street in the city centre of York, in England. History The site of the street lay within the city walls of Roman Eboracum, and Roman goods have been found under the soil. Remains of Mediaeval buildings have also been found. The street was first recorded in 1276, as "venella Sancti Benedicti". By 1329, it was known as " Grapcunt Lane", believed to be in reference to prostitution in the area. St Benedict's Church, on the street, was built in 1154, but had been demolished by 1300. Its site was later given to the Vicars Choral of York Minster, and the site became known as "Benet's Rents". The Grape Lane chapel was constructed in 1781 for the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion. It was sold to the Methodist New Connexion in 1799, let to the Wesleyan Methodists in 1804, and then sold to a Calvinistic Baptist group in 1806, and on to the Primitive Methodists in 1820. Later serving as a furniture store, it survived until 1963, when it was demolished. Also in 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minster Gates
Minster Gates is a north–south running street in the city centre of York, England, connecting Minster Yard and High Petergate. All of its buildings are listed, many dating to the 18th century, although the street is significantly older. History The street originated as the northernmost part of Stonegate, running through a gate providing access to the Minster Close, around York Minster. In the late-13th century, St Peter's Prison stood on the street. The road was pedestrianised by 1370, when posts blocked traffic through the gate. By 1470, the street was known as Bookland Lane, at which time, it was the location of a public drinking fountain. The street later became known as Bookbinders' Alley. This referred to the printing industry which was based in the area, serving in particular the clergy of the Minster. The trade boomed after 1662, when Charles II of England made York one of only four English cities permitted to publish books. By the 1730s, the street was rega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean's Park
Dean's Park is an urban park in York, England. It was created in the 19th century. Formerly the site of the Archbishop's Palace, during the latter part of the Middle Ages, it is located adjacent to York Minster on its northern side. Other structures nearby include Purey-Cust Lodge, in its northwestern corner, York Minster Library and York Deanery to the north, Minster Court to the northeast, and Treasurer's House to the east. York Deanery, the home of the Minster's Dean, was built in 1939. The park is accessed by four gates at various points around Minster Yard. The Minster's stone yard, which formerly stood on the site of today's park, has now moved to Deangate, on the opposite side of the Minster. During World War II, the park was excavated to house water tanks, but it has since been restored. In 1987, the arcade was rededicated as a war memorial to the dead of the world wars and 19th-century conflicts, and since 1997, it has been grade I listed. The park is managed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
