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York Introduction
York City Walls
York Minster
Railway Museum
Clifford's Tower
Buildings in York reflect its history, from the medieval timber framed Shambles and
the Black Swan in Peasholme Green (originally built as a house for the Lord Mayor in
1417 but a pub since the 17th century) to one of the oldest classical brick residences
in Oglegate.
St Michael le Belfrey was rebuilt between 1525 and 1537. It is still the
largest parish church in the city, originally serving a wealthy community of merchants
and craftsmen. Guy Fawkes was baptised here in 1570.
The Merchant Adventurers Hall and the Hall of St Anthony are two of four medieval
guildhalls which have survived in the City of York. St Antonys has had a mixed history.
Over the years it has been used as a workhouse, correction facility,
military hospital and munitions store and since 1705 as a Blue Coat Charity school.
It became the Borthwick Institute of historical research in the 1950's and is now owned
by the York Conservation Trust.
