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

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One of the Best Views of York Minster

View of The West Front of York Cathedral

View of the west door of York Minster from Preceptors Court, one of the York snickelways

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Just past the ginnel (passage through a wall or building) in The Hole-in-the-Wall Pub, you enter the snickelway known as Preceptors Court where you are treated to a stunning view of York Minster.

The 1,000 year old cathedral, built on Roman, Anglo-Saxon and early Norman foundations, is 200 feet high. It is the largest consecrated Gothic space in Europe and, I think, one of the Seven Wonders of the UK.

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