Ebook: When the suburbs burned
When the suburbs burned: a walk around 17th century York
From York’s abbey walls and a wonky tower on Marygate, to its city walls, to buildings remaining to remind us of the siege in 1644, past places … More …
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The hamlet of St Marygate
When the suburbs burned: ebook
Siege of York 1644: map
July 2011
A Google map showing the location of the city’s defences, damaged buildings, known homes of important personages, bridges of boats across the Ouse used by the besieging forces, etc.
Load the map in the enlarged view for the full key/list of features marked (opens in new browser … More …
1644: bowling green battles
February 2011
Back in June 1644, during the siege of York, this was the site of a major explosion, collapsing stonework, and a frantic battle across bowling greens and orchards. In 2011, there … More …