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September 13th 2008
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: 53.9577, -1.08229Grudgingly Jess, Charne, AJ and I got up early to meet at Kings Cross Station at 7am, although we were pretty excited to be going away for the weekend. I have heard many good things about York and was glad to be finally visiting. I was looking forward to wandering through the medieval, narrow streets and a weekend out of the busy, polluted city. Most of the city is surrounded... Read Full Entry



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22 Modern Art?22 Modern Art?
22 Modern Art?

We found these statues at the back of the minster- interesting...
23 Screen23 Screen
23 Screen

Looking towards the stone screen.
24 Entrance 24 Entrance
24 Entrance

Entrance to the Chapter House.
25 Carving25 Carving
25 Carving

One of the many interesting carvings in the Chapter House.
26 Carvings26 Carvings
26 Carvings

More carvings in the Chapter House.
27 Chapter House27 Chapter House
27 Chapter House

Inside the Chapter House.
28 Ceiling28 Ceiling
28 Ceiling

Standing in the middle of the minster and looking up.
29 Family29 Family
29 Family

A man with his two wives beside him and 6 children below him.
30 Tomb30 Tomb
30 Tomb

A tubby mans tomb.
31 Tomb31 Tomb
31 Tomb

Another tomb.
32 Sir Henry32 Sir Henry
32 Sir Henry

Another tomb.
33 Looking up33 Looking up
33 Looking up

Looking up at the ceiling.
34 The Quire34 The Quire
34 The Quire

Beautifully carved wood.
35 Constantine35 Constantine
35 Constantine

This statue is outside the minster.
36 Making fudge36 Making fudge
36 Making fudge

A man making fudge- that smelt soooo good.
37 Medieval House37 Medieval House
37 Medieval House

Some of the typical houses in York.
38 The Shambles38 The Shambles
38 The Shambles

Medieval shopping street.
39 Little Shambles39 Little Shambles
39 Little Shambles

Medieval shopping street.
40 Monk Bar40 Monk Bar
40 Monk Bar

One of the entrances to the city and city wall.
41 Steps up41 Steps up
41 Steps up

The steps up to the city wall at Monk Bar.
42 Minster42 Minster
42 Minster

View of the minster from the city wall.



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