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A stretch of York's city walls will undergo a four-month period of repair starting in October, which experts hope will shed light on the fortification's history. Worrying fissures have appeared in ...
Baz Jones, the director for the festival, who studied in the city during the 90s and recently moved back to York, said the city walls, first built around 71AD as Roman defences, are “even more ...
Discover 2,000 years of history amid the picturesque streets of York. A Roman fortress, then a Viking stronghold, followed by a Medieval wool-trading center, then an Industrial railway hub, and ...
Visitors to York's city walls, some of the "most complete and finest in England", will have to follow a one-way system when they reopen on 4 July. ... York's walls: Almost 2,000 years of history.
The intriguing history of theatre inside York city walls. By Nick Ahad. Published 23rd Apr 2020, 16:50 BST. Updated 23rd Apr 2020, 16:52 BST. York Theatre Royal. Picture: Alex Holland | other.
York’s city walls are stunning – but oddly overlooked. STEPHEN LEWIS meets a group who plan to change all that. York’s city walls are stunning – but oddly overlooked.