UK2018 Trip - Dec 14

[johncomic]

I took an extra-long wander for my last full day in York and once again the sun co-operated in the early morning. I headed down Castlegate where I found an impressive residence behind St. Mary's:



as well as the Castle Tea Rooms:



and The Blue Boar (blue is an awfully popular name for York pubs, it seems):



Had a peek down Clifford Street from the other direction and once again saw the York Institute:



and the Magistrate's Court:



Spotted these swell carvings near the head of Coppergate:



and also caught this nifty building on Piccadilly, one which I walked past pretty much every day here:



After brekkie, I finally went to Jorvik -- took so many pics that I am going to give it its own separate entry.

After Jorvik, I discovered a new direction to head -- past The Three Tuns (1782):



to King Street and the Stone Roses Bar:



and, down at the end, The King's Arms (1783):





From there, I turned along King's Staith:



and crossed Ouse Bridge:



from whence I spotted some more swans!




Across the bridge I discovered St. John's:




and Micklegate:



Further down I passed the Micklegate News building:



and The Priory:



finally reaching Micklegate Bar and more city walls:







Some views from atop this wall:





On my way back up Micklegate I noticed Holy Trinity:




and St. Martin-cum-Gregory's:




From there, I circled back across town to revisit a particular place. On my way I passed Betty's where there is pretty much always a queue:



as well as St. William's College (1461):



and discovered that the Minster School comprises more than just that one red building:



until I came back to Monk Bar:



Last time I was here I just passed by, but since then I read that it is the only one of the old city gates that still has a working portcullis, and I decided that I wanna see that! So I came back today for a closer look:



and yes, you can see some of the portcullis teeth poking out there:



and today I went up on the wall here as well:




Swung along St. Andrewgate again on my way home, and today I noticed a little cul-de-sac called Bartle Garth -- just a simple little residential area, but what a view those people have:



Also saw a venerable residence on St. Andrewgate:



and caught the moon above the roofs:



Fossgate was, as so often before, the last leg of my walk back to the flat:



Good night, Fossgate -- tomorrow morning we head south.