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York, with its well preserved city
walls, Britain’s
largest Gothic Cathedral – the York
Minster, Clifford’s
Tower, Merchant Adventurer’s
Hall, the York Brewery (home of
the Yorkshire Terrier) and countless pubs, offers plenty for a weekend
getaway! If you are prepared to walk your feet off, head to York – otherwise, check out the
pictures, links and commentary below!
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Micklegate Bar – 800 years old
and the main entrance to the city from the south.
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York City Walls with the York Minster in the background.
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Swinegate
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St Mary’s Abbey – or what’s
left of it! Founded in 1080 by Benedictine monks, dissolved on the orders
of Henry VIII in 1539, and it was all downhill from there…
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Merchant Adventurer’s Hall –
one of the best preserved medieval guildhalls in Europe,
dating back to the 14th century!
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The Undercroft used to serve as
a charity hospital.
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Night view of the York Minster.
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York Minster.
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Clifford’s
Tower – one of the few remaining parts of York Castle.
This stone keep was built between 1245 and 1262, a
couple of centuries after William the Conqueror built the first castle in York.
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York Minster – the largest
medieval cathedral in England.
It’s massive!
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Walmgate Bar – our favorite gate!
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Walking the City Wall – or are
we on the way to the pub?
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York City view from Clifford’s Tower
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