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Bar Convent and Bar Convent Museum The Bar Convent has been a religious institution since 1686. The cafe, exhibition, priest hole and hidden chapel are highly recommended. Read more
Barley Hall Built in phases from c1360 onwards, Barley Hall has been a hostel for the Priors of Nostell Priory, the home of a wealthy York goldsmith and a plumber's yard. Read more
Coppergate Shopping Centre Public Toilets 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. Read more
Fairfax House 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. Read more
Fishergate Postern Tower 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. Read more
Guildhall York's Grade I listed Guildhall was built in 1449. It was restored during the 1950s after being severely damaged by fire during a bombing raid on 29 April 1942. Read more
Holgate Windmill Holgate Windmill is the oldest five-sailed windmill in the country (dating from circa 1792). It was restored to full working order between 2006 and 2012. Read more
Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate The earliest fragments of Holy Trinity Church date from the 12th century. The 15th century tower has a relatively modern, but rare saddleback roof. Read more
Jorvik Viking Centre The Jorvik Viking Centre is a purpose-built visitor attraction that tells the story of the Coppergate area of York during the tenth century. Read more
Mansion House This attractive building is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of York. Built between 1725-1733, it is the oldest surviving mayoral residence in England. Read more
Margaret Clitherow's Chapel and Shrine No. 35 Shambles is a chapel and shrine dedicated to Margaret Clitherow, a devout Roman Catholic who was crushed to death in 1586 for hiding a Jesuit priest. Read more
Minster Library The Grade I Listed Minster Library building in Dean's Park incorporates the remains of the 13th century chapel of the Medieval palace of the Archbishop of York. Read more
North Eastern Railway War Memorial This memorial was built to commemorate 2,236 NER employees killed during the First World War. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled on 14 June 1924. Read more
Nunnery Lane Public Toilets These conveniences are located just around the corner from Micklegate Bar (handy for the Wall Walk). They tend to be quiet as they primarily serve the car-park. Read more
Silver Street Public Toilets These conveniences tend to be busy as they serve the heart of the city centre including the Newgate Market, the Shambles, Parliament Street and Low Petergate. Read more
St George's Field Public Toilets These quiet conveniences primarily serve the car-park, but they are relatively close to the New Walk (handy to note if you are using the riverside path). Read more
St Leonard's Place Public Toilets These conveniences serve the north western side of the city centre. They tend to be busy as they lie between York Minster and Museum Gardens / Exhibition Square. Read more
St Michael-le-Belfry Church The church of St Michael-le-Belfry dates from 1525-37, although the west front was rebuilt in 1867. Guy Fawkes was baptised here on 16 April 1570. Read more
Union Terrace Public Toilets These facilites are relatively quiet as they primarily serve the car-park. For most parts of the city centre, the other public toilets will be more convenient. Read more
York Army Museum The York Army Museum on Tower Street houses the collections of The Royal Dragoon Guards, The Yorkshire Regiment and Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire. Read more
York Explore Library and Learning Centre 'York Explore' is a community owned reference and lending library, local history archive, learning centre, exhibition space and cafe in the heart of the city. Read more

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