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:''This article is about the English city. For other meanings, see York (disambiguation).'' {| border=1 cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em" |- !colspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"|City of York |- |colspan=2 align=center| |- !colspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Geography |- |width="45%"|Status:||Unitary, City |- |Regions of England:||Yorkshire and the Humber |- |Ceremonial County:||North Yorkshire |- |Surface area:
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673 / km² |- |Ethnicity:||97.8% White |- !colspan=2 bgcolor="#ff9999"|Politics |- |colspan=2 align=center|York City Council
http://www.york.gov.uk/ |- |Local_government_in_England#Councils_and_councillors:||Leader & Cabinet |- |Executive:||Liberal Democrats (UK) |- |MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005:||Hugh Bayley, John Greenway, John Grogan |} York is a city in Northern England, built at the confluence of the Rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss. In 2003 the city had a population of 183,128. Its geographic references are . ==Overview== York is the traditional county town of Yorkshire, to which it lends its name. However, it did not form part of any of the three ridings of Yorkshire. The modern City of York, created on April 1, 1996, is a unitary authority and an administrative counties of England in its own right. As well as York itself, it includes a number of neighbouring parishes which formerly belonged to the surrounding districts of Harrogate (borough), Ryedale and Selby (district). It borders on North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The city will be 2,000 years old in 2071, and has a rich Roman Britain and Viking history. The historical aspects of York attract a great deal of tourism. York is also known for its chocolate factories, and is home to the University of York. The city sometimes suffers from flood. == History and tourism == ''See History of York'' === Roman York === York is renowned for its history, which is preserved in its architecture. The city was founded in AD 71, and for much of the intervening period has been the main city in the North of England. Every year, thousands of tourists flock to see the surviving mediaeval buildings, interspersed with Roman and Viking remains. The City Council has 27 Conservation Areas, no fewer than 2084 Listed buildings and 20 Scheduled Ancient Monuments in its care. For the Ancient Rome, York ("Eboracum") was a major military base; Emperor Septimius Severus died there in AD 211, and Constantius Chlorus, the father of Constantine I of the Roman Empire, died there in 306. In York, Constantine's troops proclaimed him emperor (note that the only other city in which an emperor has been proclaimed is Rome itself). Substantial Roman remains were discovered under the York Minster and a re-erected Roman column now stands on Deangate. There are also the remains of a Roman bath, but a temple and the site of the Roman bridge over the River Ouse, Yorkshire have also been excavated lately. Outside the city walls are the remains of substantial Roman cemeteries. A large number of Roman finds are now housed in the Yorkshire Museum. Paulinus of York brought Christianity to the region in the early 7th century with the conversion of King Edwin of Northumbria and the first Minster is believed to have been built in 627, although the location of the early Minster is a matter of dispute. York became a centre of learning, its most famous scholar being Alcuin. === Viking York === :''For Viking York, see Jorvik.'' A "great Viking army" captured York in AD 866, and in 876 the Vikings settled permanently in parts of the Yorkshire countryside. Viking kings ruled this area, known to historians as "Jorvik", for almost a century. In 954 the last Viking king, Eric I of Norway, was expelled and his kingdom was incorporated in the newly consolidated Anglo-Saxon state. Another renowned scholar of this era was Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York. === Mediaeval York === Following the Norman Conquest of 1066, York was substantially damaged by the punitive Harrying of the North (1069) launched by William I of England in response to regional revolt. Two castles were erected in the city on either side of the River Ouse. In time York became an important urban centre as the administrative centre of the county of Yorkshire, as the seat of an archbishop, and at times in the later 13th century and 14th centuries as an alternative seat of royal government. It was an important trading centre. Several religious houses were founded following the Conquest, including St Mary's Abbey, York and Holy Trinity Priory. The city as a possession of the crown also came to house a substantial Jewish community under the protection of the sheriff. On March 16, 1190 a mob of townsfolk forced the Jews in York to flee into the wooden castle, which was under the control of the sheriff. The castle was set on fire and the Jews were massacred. It is likely that various local magnates who were indebted to the Jews helped instigate this massacre or, at least, did nothing to prevent it. Commemoration of the York massacre passed into the Jewish liturgy and until 1990 orthodox Judaism forbade Jews from living within the city. York prospered during much of the later Middle Ages era and this is reflected in the built environment. York Minster is the largest mediaeval cathedral in England and one of the largest gothic churches in Europe. The mediaeval city walls, with their entrance gates, known as ''bars'', encompassed virtually the entire city and survive to this day. The later years of the 14th and the earlier years of the 15th century were characterised by particular prosperity. It is in this period that the regular cycle of religious pageants (or plays) associated with the Corpus Christi cycle and performed by the various craft guilds grew up. Among the more important personages associated with this period was Nicholas Blackburn senior, lord mayor in 1412 and a leading merchant. He is depicted in glass in the (now) east window of All Saints church in North Street. The period from the later 15th century seems to have witnessed economic contraction and a dwindling in York's regional importance. The construction of the city's new Guildhall, York around the middle of the century can be seen as an attempt to project civic confidence in the face growing uncertainty. Dating from the later mediaeval era, and now a popular tourist attraction, is the the Shambles (York), an old street with overhanging timber-built shops, now occupied by souvenir shops as opposed to the original butchers. York is also home to numerous Ghost Walks and also a favourite venue for Hen party. == Modern York == As well a tourist destination, modern York is a centre of communications, education and manufacturing. It is a major railway junction, situated on the East Coast, Cross Country and Transpennine mainlines. York is also a major venue for horse racing, at York Racecourse in the Knavesmire area. Two large factories make chocolate (Nestl� Rowntree and Terry's), while another refines sugar. York is the home of ''KitKat'', ''Smarties'', the ''Terry's Chocolate Orange'' and the eponymous ''Yorkie'' bar. However, in April 2004, Terry's announced their intention to close their York-based operations. The city has one of the country's leading university (the University of York) — ranking 2nd in the 2001 Daily Telegraph university league table — a higher education college (York St John College) and a branch of the College of Law. The City's Football (soccer) team (York City F.C.) was relegated from the Football League to the Nationwide Conference at the end of the 2003/4 season. York also has a rugby league side, York City Knights. The York area is served by a local newspaper, the ''Yorkshire Evening Press''. York is also noted for its wealth of pubs. The York area is said to contain one pub for every day of the year, although this is now a little exaggerated. It is said, with perhaps a touch of poetic licence, that there is no point within the city walls where one can stand and not be able to see at least one pub and at least one church. The city is prone to severe flood from the River Ouse, and has an extensive (but not always effective) network of flood defences. These include walls along the Ouse and a barrier across the Foss (see River Foss). Much land within the city has always been too flood-prone for development. Partly as a result of this, there is an unusual amount of green space. The ''ings'' are flood meadows along the River Ouse, while the ''strays'' are scattered around the city in marshy, low-lying places; another such area is the Knavesmire. In summer, when they are drier, these areas are used for recreation, and some are grazed by cattle. ==Etymology== This city was originally named by the Celts as ''Eborakon'', which means "place of yew trees". The Yew was ''Efrawg'' in Brythonic, ''Efrog'' in Welsh language, ''Eabhrac'' in Irish Gaelic, ''Iorc'' in Scottish Gaelic. As York was a town in Roman times, its Celtic name is recorded in Roman sources, as ''Eboracum'' and ''Eburacum'', with the ending Latinized. After 400 AD Anglo-Saxons took over the area and adapted the name to Anglo-Saxon ''Eoforwīc'', which means "wild-boar dairy-farm". An earlier form of Anglo-Saxon ''eofor'' is Common Germanic *''eburaz''. York became Northumbria's centre of power later on. The Vikings took over the area later and changed the name again, to ''J�rv�k'', meaning "Horse Bay" (the same as a place in modern Bohusl�n in Sweden). York is on a navigable river and so was used as a port; the Vikings often gave ports names ending in ''v�k'', as ports are often in bays and inlets. After the Norman Conquest, the name later changed to "York". ==York and Quakers== York has a long association with the Religious Society of Friends. The York-born Quaker chocolate entrepreneurs and social reformers Joseph Rowntree and Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree left an indelible mark on the city, through both their business interests and their philanthropy. They built the village of New Earswick to provide quality affordable housing for their employees. They also founded two Quaker schools, and contributed in large part to the building of ''York Public Library'' and the creation of ''Rowntree Park''. The four Rowntree trusts, funded from the Rowntree legacies, are based in York. ''The Retreat'' is a large Quaker mental hospital in the Walmgate area of the city. It was founded in 1796 by William Tuke; over the next century his son Henry Tuke, grandson Samuel Tuke and great-grandson Daniel Hack Tuke also devoted themselves to mental health reform, continuing to reform The Retreat and publishing a number of works on the subject. Another notable York Quaker was the sculptor Austin Wright. == Places of interest (City Centre) == LNER_A4_class_4468_Mallard''_locomotive,_National_Railway_Museum">Image:Mallard locomotive 625.jpg|thumb|The ''LNER A4 class 4468 Mallard'' locomotive, National Railway Museum *Archaeological Resource Centre, York *Assembly Rooms, a grand Palladian public space designed by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, 1731–1732, lies behind a rebuilt 19th century facade. *Bar Convent Museum *Barley Hall *Clifford's Tower *Jorvik, The Viking City *The King's Manor *Merchant Adventurers' Hall *Micklegate Bar Museum *National Railway Museum *National Centre for Early Music, home of the York Early Music Festival [http://www.ncem.co.uk/yemf.shtml] *Saint Mary's Abbey *Treasurer's House *York Castle Museum *York City Art Gallery *York City Walls (Including Monk Bar Museum) *York Dungeons *York Minster *Yorkshire Museum == Places of interest (Suburbs and Villages) == *Archbishop's Palace, Bishopthorpe *Askham Bogs *Askham Bryan Hall *Elvington Hall *Haxby Hall *Heslington Hall *The Knavesmire *Middlethorpe Hall, Middlethorpe Manor *Osbaldwick Hall *Skelton Hall, Skelton Manor *Vale of York *West Huntington Hall *York Racecourse *Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington *Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton == Districts, towns, villages == *Acaster Malbis, Acomb, Askham Bryan, Askham Richard *Bishopthorpe, Bootham *Clifton, City of York, Copmanthorpe, Crockey Hill *Deighton, City of York *Dunnington *Elvington, City of York *Fishergate, Fulford *Haxby, Heslington, Hessay, Heworth, York, Holgate, Holtby, Huntington, City of York *Layerthorpe *Kexby, Knapton *Middlethorpe, Moor End, Murton *Naburn, Nether Poppleton, New Earswick *Osbaldwick *Rawcliffe, Rufforth *Skelton, City of York, Stockton on the Forest, Strensall, South Bank, York *Tang Hall, Towthorpe *Upper Poppleton *West Huntington, Wheldrake, Wigginton, Woodthorpe == Notable People from York == *Mark Addy (actor) *Alcuin (influential Christian scholar) *John Barry (composer) (composer) *Judi Dench (actress) *John Earle (clergyman and author) *Guy Fawkes (Catholic conspirator) *John Flaxman (sculptor and draughtsman) *Christopher Hill (Marxist historian) *Frankie Howerd (comedy actor) *Thomas Morton (clergyman) *Joseph Rowntree and Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree (chocolate entrepreneurs and social reformists) *William Hepworth Thompson (classical scholar) *William Tuke, Henry Tuke, Samuel Tuke and Daniel Hack Tuke (campaigners for humane treatment of the insane) *James Hack Tuke (campaigner for famine relief and social reform in Ireland) *Henry Scott Tuke (painter) == See also == * Bridges of York == External links == * *[http://www.york-tourism.co.uk York Tourism] *[http://www.thisisyork.co.uk This Is York] (local newspaper site, including classified advertising) *[http://www.york.ac.uk The University of York] *[http://www.yorksj.ac.uk York St John College] *[http://www.ncem.co.uk/welcome.shtml The National Centre for Early Music] *[http://www.regiochannel.co.uk/york/index.html Websites from York by category] {|width="100%" |- | |} Local government districts of North Yorkshire North Yorkshire Cities in England Cities in Yorkshire English county towns Railway towns in England York la:Eboracum

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This is a selected entry at Template:March 16 selected anniversaries (may be in HTML comment) ---- I know that there's more to York than the tourist side, but York has a vast wealth of folklore. It might be good to put some of that in here. Maybe not all of it, but certain items (such as Clifford's Tower) will help, I think. ---- I removed User:Mrandyc's section on ''Local Politics and Activism''. Granted, such a section would be useful, but a stub paragraph like that isn't really the best way to 'request' one. --User:Darac 11:29, 6 Apr 2004 (UTC) == Roman emperors == I notice that the article about York says that "the only other city in which an emperor has been proclaimed is in Rome itself". I also notice that the article about Carnuntum (a town in nowadays Austria) says that "Septimius Severus, at the time governor of Pannonia, was proclaimed emperor there by the soldiers (193)". I feel there's something wrong here, but I am not an expert in roman history: is there someone that can clarify this out? == King's Manor == I'm sure this is in the city centre, rather than the suburbs- can anyone else confirm this...? User:Vanky 17:01, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC) It is indeed within the city centre. I'm from York, and I can confirm that it's inside the inner ringroad, close to high petergate and the thratre royal : Technically it is outside both the inner ring-road and the city walls but I would hardly call it "suburbs". (The inner ring road runs pretty much past it so it is only JUST outside). http://www.york.ac.uk/np/maps/kmdirect.htm shows a map --User:Rgclegg 23:34, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC) Yeah.. It's just accross the road from the wall... User:Vanky 00:59, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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