Today Stonegate is one of the busiest commercial streets within the walls of medieval York. It's also where the hungry can pop into Little Bettys for tea and cakes. Little Bettys is the little sister of York's famous Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms.
Guy Fawkes: The Early Years - Landmarks in York, Guy Fawkes Home Town
By Ferne Arfin, About.com Guide
Stonegate, York - Where it All Began
Stonegate, now a busy commercial street in Medieval York, was Guy Fawkes Birthplace
©Ferne Arfin
Guy Fawkes was born on Stonegate in Medieval York, into a respectable family. His father was a notary or proctor in the ecclesiastical courts. His mother came from a family of important York merchants and aldermen.
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