Places (Gazetteer)

The centre-piece of College Green is a circular stone seat with a fluted Doric column rising through the centre, topped by a cubical sundial.

College Street is named after St William’s College on the northeast side. The creation of College Green has opened-up a lovely view of the Minster's East Front.

These conveniences serve the south eastern side of the city centre. They tend to be busy as they serve the Coppergate Shopping Centre and the York Castle area.

Coppergate Walk and St Mary's Square are relatively recent additions to the city's modern shopping area, opening to the public in 1984.

This set of four of cross-sections through the ramparts show how this section of the city's defences evolved over a period of more than thirteen centuries.

Cumberland House is the oldest surviving commercial riverside building in York. It was built circa 1710 by William Cornwell as his townhouse and warehouse.

The base of Davy Tower dates from the early 14th century. Its alternative name is 'The Tower of the Friars Minor', which referred to a nearby Franciscan Friary.

Dean's Park is part of the Minster Close. For centuries the area was the residence of the Archbishop of York, but it is now managed as a delightful public park.

The Deanery is the private residence of the Dean of York Minster. The Dean is responsible for the day to day running of the Minster.

The Debtors' Prison was built in the attractive 'English Baroque' style between 1701 and 1705. Originally the County Gaol, it is now part of York Castle Museum.

A headstone in the graveyard of St George's Church marks the location of the reputed last resting place of the infamous highwayman known as Dick Turpin.

York's perimeter defences consisted of a wall (with towers) built on an earth bank beside a deep ditch. The ditch is now only visible to the north of the city.

Duncombe Place was created between 1859 and 1864 when the southeast side of Little Blake Street was demolished to open-up views of York Minster's west front.

The Edible Wood is a small publicly accessible (wheelchair-friendly) garden dedicated to plants containing at least one edible component.

The Esplanade was constructed in 1842 to reduce flooding in Museum Gardens and to provide a pleasant riverside walk. It was re-named Dame Judi Dench Walk in 2000.

The pedestrian arch beside the Water Tower in York was inserted into the defensive wall of St Mary's Abbey in 1836 to facilitate construction of the Esplanade.

This pleasant public space was created in 1879 to provide an attractive setting for the city's new art gallery. The garden was replaced with a fountain in 1972.

The 'Eye of York' is a small oval of grass in the middle of York Castle's inner bailey. It was previously known as 'Castle Yard', then the 'Eye of the Ridings'.

Fairfax House is an attractive Georgian town house on Castlegate. It was constructed between 1755 & 1762 to a design by John Carr. It is now a museum.

The central section of York's Female Prison was built between 1780 and 1783. The two wings were added in 1802. The podium and steps were added circa 1820-1850.

Fishergate Bar was once a very important gateway and it would have been a much grander structure than the simple set of openings that we see today.

Fishergate Postern was constructed circa 1440. However, it was dismantled and rebuilt approximately sixty-five years later when the adjacent tower was built.

Fishergate Postern Tower was built on the eastern bank of the River Foss in circa 1505 to defend the adjacent postern and the nearby dam across the River Foss.

The Foss Barrier forms a key part of the city's flood defences. It allows the River Foss and neighbouring low-lying areas to be isolated from the River Ouse.