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Cathedral
York Minster
Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of York. It is a working church that also welcomes visitors.
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Minster Quarter: things to do
Places worth your time in Minster Quarter
Top places
Things to do in Minster Quarter
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
House museum
Treasurer's House
Grade I listed house beside the Minster, looked after by the National Trust.
City gate
Bootham Bar
Medieval gateway on the north-west side of the city walls, at the end of High Petergate.
City gate
Monk Bar
Medieval gateway in the north-east stretch of the city walls, at the end of Goodramgate.
Historic building
St William's College
Grade I listed timber-framed building beside the Minster, built as a college for chantry priests.
Church
Holy Trinity, Goodramgate
Medieval church reached through a small archway off Goodramgate, cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.
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Guild hall
Merchant Taylors' Hall
Grade I listed medieval guild hall on Aldwark, north-east of the Minster.
Historic building
Bedern Hall
Medieval hall in the Bedern, once part of the college of the Minster's vicars choral.
Church
St Michael le Belfrey
Grade I listed parish church beside the Minster, on the corner of High Petergate.
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Park
Dean's Park
Public garden on the north side of the Minster, alongside the Minster Library.
Theatre
York Theatre Royal
Theatre on St Leonard's Place, between the Minster and the Museum Gardens.
Historic building
King's Manor
Former house of the abbots of St Mary's Abbey, now used by the University of York.
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The Shambles and Stonegate
The Shambles, Stonegate and the narrow lanes of the old city centre
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Castle, Fossgate and Walmgate
Clifford's Tower, the Castle Museum and the streets along the Foss
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Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road
Micklegate Bar, the pubs of Micklegate and the shops of Bishopthorpe Road
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- Minster Quarter (area photo): Chris Gorringe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Treasurer's House: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bootham Bar: Malcolmxl5, CC0, source
- Monk Bar: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- St William's College: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Holy Trinity, Goodramgate: Johnlp (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Merchant Taylors' Hall: User:Kaly99, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bedern Hall: Malcolmxl5, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Michael le Belfrey: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dean's Park: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- York Theatre Royal: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- King's Manor: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Shambles and Stonegate: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castle, Fossgate and Walmgate: Steven Fruitsmaak, Public domain, source
- Micklegate and Bishopthorpe Road: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, source
- Station and Museum Gardens: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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