York, North Yorkshire - England's Second Capital

York is an ancient walled city at the joining of theFollowing the Wars of the Roses York was the
River Ouse and the River Foss in North Yorkshireseat of the Council of the North. The importance
County, England. Founded by the Romans in 71AD,of the city declined following the Restoration. To
York was originally named Eboracum and was thethis day the Province of York is, along with
capital of Britannia Inferior. York currently has aCanterbury, one of the Church of England's two
population of approximately 140,000. In 1996 aecclesiastical provinces.
number of suburbs were amalgamated into a CityThe rich history of York is visible throughout the
of York unitary authority. The City of Yorkregion. The Gothic cathedral York Minster stands
Unitary Authority has a population of aboutat the town centre, which is enclosed by five
195,000.kilometers of medieval walls that today are a
After the Romans withdrew from Britannia in thepopular walking surface. Clifford's Tower, a stone
3rd century AD Eboracum was taken over byquatrefoil keep, still stands. The Shambles, a
the Angles (Anglo) of Germany. It was renamednarrow medieval street lined with shops is
Eoforwic and was the capital city of the Kingdommaintain and is popular with locals and visitors
of Northumbria. Eoforwic fell to the Vikings inboth. The Shambles also contains the Shrine of
866AD. The Vikings named it JórvíMargaret Clitherow. The street of Goodramgate
and made it the capital of the Jórvíhas a number of medieval houses. A series of
Kingdom, which encompassed most of northernnarrow pedestrian routes called the Snickelways
England. The name York doesn't appear until 250criss-cross the town centre. Most lead towards
years after the Norman Conquest of 1066.former market-places.