York Castle Prison

Following its demise as a military base, York castle was used a prison. New buildings were added throughout the 18th … More

York City Walls

I think one of the most attractive things about York as a city is the city walls. These are almost … More

Completed in 1937 this was the 100th Gresley designed Pacific locomotive to be built. It worked its life on the … More

York Minster The first recorded church on the site was in 627 in a record of the baptism of a … More

The Abbey of St Mary’s in York is built on the north side of the river Ouse about half a … More

This eighth century Anglo-Saxon helmet was found at Coppergate in York. It is only one of four found in the … More

Perhaps the most famous memorial in the Cathedral is to William Shakespeare, who performed many of his plays at … More