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blog I published on facts about London. Now here are some facts about York.
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- Guy Fawkes, England’s most famous terrorist,
was born and educated in York. Visit his
- birthplace in Petergate (next to St. Michael
Le Belfry) and his school at St. Peters on Bootham (approximately 1 mile
from Bootham Bar).
Dick Turpin, England’s most famous highwayman was imprisoned & executed in York.
York, is the home to the Archbishop of York
The second highest position in the Church
of England
- York is known as England’s railway city. Its home
to some of the most famous steam trains in the world, including the
Mallard and the Flying Scotsman. also has a replica of The Rocket (the
world’s first train) and Japan’s “Bullet train”.
- The Shambles, was recently voted “Britain’s Most
Picturesque Street“
York
has been voted “the most
haunted city in the world” –
York has the third
oldest school in the world
St Peters school
- York Sandstone is considered one of the finest
building materials in the UK. It is the primary material used to build the
Minster
York Minster, has
its own Police force
There are more pubs
in the city walls of York, than there are days in the year
- York hosts the UK’s largest annual food
festival.
- York attracts over 4 million visitors a year
who spend over £443 million. This has created nearly 23,000 jobs in the
local economy.
- York is twinned with Dijon in France and
Munster in Germany.
- The current population of York is
approximately 185,000. However, 1.5 million people live within a 45-minute
drive of the city centre.
Stonegate was
ranked in the top 20 fashion streets in the UK, and Fossgate was ranked in the
top 20″foodie” streets.
maize maze
Each year, on the outskirts of York, a new maize, is created.
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