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York is a walled city in Yorkshire. The city stands at the meeting of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. York within the walls is the only part of Yorkshire not in one of the three ridings, for the bounds of the East, North and West Ridings converge at the walls of York. York has been a great city since Roman times. It is a delight of mediæval streets, and at its heart is York Minster, the seat of the Archbishop of York. York Castle is a fortified complex consisting of a sequence of castles, prisons, law courts and other buildings, which were built over the last nine centuries on the south side of the River Foss. The now-ruined keep of the mediæval Norman castle is commonly referred to as Clifford's Tower. The city also preserves several examples of mediæval secular architecture, including the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall and the Guildhall. Fairfax House, a Georgian townhouse in Castlegate, has been restored and is a museum. The city is within the council area of York.

Place Type: City
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: York
Lat, Long: 53.960385,-1.080484
Grid Reference: SE 6043 5198
Council Area: York CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 51511
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/York,_Yorkshire_51511

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