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Finding Medieval York - Walking the Snickelways and Ginnels of Medieval York

By Ferne Arfin, About.com

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The Real Hole-in-the-Wall in Medieval York

Entrance to a Snickelway in Medieval York

Entrance to a Snickelway in Medieval York, beside the Hole-in-the-Wall Pub

©Ferne Arfin
Just before the entrance to The Hole-in-the-Wall Pub, a real hole in the wall leads into one of York's many mysterious passages, called snickelways by the locals. The view, once you've plunged through, is one of the best in the Medieval City of York.
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