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The Shambles is a historic street in York, England, featuring preserved medieval buildings, some dating back as far as the 14th century. The street is narrow, with many timber-framed buildings with jettied floors that overhang the street by several feet. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Fleshammels ...
UK. England. Yorkshire. 53°58′N1°05′W53.96°N 1.08°W. York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. It is the county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls.
Wigginton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,714, reducing to 3,610 at the 2011 Census. [1]
England. Yorkshire. 53°59′52″N 1°07′55″W / . 53.99780°N 1.13198°W. / 53.99780; -1.13198. Skelton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, in North Yorkshire, England. It is four miles (6.4 km) north-north-west of the city of York, west of Haxby, and on the east bank of the River Ouse.
Treasurer's House, York. / 53.9630; -1.0808. The Treasurer's House in York, North Yorkshire, England, is a Grade I listed historic house [1] owned by the National Trust, who also maintain its garden. [2] [3] It is located in Minster Yard, directly to the north of York Minster .
The Norman House (York) The Norman House is a grade I listed building and scheduled monument in the city centre of York, in England. Although in ruins, it has been described as "York's oldest house", dating from the 12th century. The building was constructed in the late 12th century, about 14 metres to the north of the street of Stonegate.
In the Yorkshire and the Humber region, there is a very close relationship between the major topographical areas and the underlying geology. [7] The Pennine chain of hills in the west is of Carboniferous origin. The central vale is Permo-Triassic. The North York Moors in the north-east of the region are Jurassic in age, while the Yorkshire ...
The first known recorded mention of Eboracum by name is dated c. 95–104 AD, and is an address containing the genitive form of the settlement's name, Eburaci, on a wooden stylus tablet from the Roman fortress of Vindolanda in what is now the modern Northumberland. [1] During the Roman period, the name was written both Eboracum and Eburacum (in ...