Walmgate Bar - A Tour of Yorkshire Part 39

[Diana E. Backhouse]

I’ve left Walmgate Bar until the last of York’s four main gateways as it is by far the most interesting.
It is unique, not only in York but in the rest of England, in retaining its 14th century barbican after those of the others fell victim to road widening in the early 1800s. In the 17th century, the barbican had to undergo extensive repair after the Civil War, but some of the inner gateway dates back to the 12th century, and the portcullis and 15th century wooden doors are still in place.

(photo of Walmgate Bar's barbican)

Another survivor from the late 16th century is a timber-framed, Elizabethan house supported on stone pillars, which was built on the inner side of the bar.

If we head down Walmgate and into Fossgate, there are several good second-hand bookshops if you are interested, then we can pop into the Hairy Fig for a coffee. It’s a bit of a squeeze as this is a tiny delicatessen and café but, if I conjure up some sunshine, they also have some tables in the gardens of the neighbouring Merchant Adventurer’s Hall.

[Diana E. Backhouse]

Thank you, Stephen.

And thank you, Teresa, I thought I hadn't seen you for a while.

 

[Teresa]

Amazing sketch and tour.  I have a lot of back-reading to do, and touring. 

[Stephen Torelli]

A wonderful tour.

[Diana E. Backhouse]

Thank you, Karen.

[Karen Greenbaum-Maya]

Lovely sketch, and quite a nice evocation of the squeeze.

Re Princess:  Very astute, Diane.

[Diana E. Backhouse]

Thank you so much for that, Gita. 

I've even made myself want a day out in York as we haven't been for a couple of months. We do the 'Park and Ride' these days. It's easier and cheaper(especially with our senior citizen bus passes) than trying to park in the town car-parks.

[Gita]

Diana, if I can ever cobble together the plane fare to cross the Atlantic, I will spend some days exploring York and its environs solely because of you. You open up that corner of the world to us so beautifully.

[Other]

A jazzy waltz riff.  Ha.  I thought I heard it as we passed Hairy Fig.  Such pleasant tours.

[Diana E. Backhouse]

It is a b&w photo, Beth.

I need a translation, Other.

[Other]