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.
Finding Medieval York - Walking the Snickelways and Ginnels of Medieval York
By Ferne Arfin, About.com
One of the Best Views of York Minster
View of the west door of York Minster from Preceptors Court, one of the York snickelways
©Ferne Arfin
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.
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