074 - A walk round a short section of York city walls brought me to Micklegate Bar, and this view along Micklegate in the direction of the city centre.
The name Micklegate means 'Great Street'. It is the south-western way into the city centre and is the traditional route for royalty to enter the city.
More recently, it became famous for its pubs and clubs, and a route known as 'The Micklegate Run' was attempted by many drinkers and club-goers in the late 20th century.
I haven't been down Micklegate for many many years but I remember it being more run down than this, it's looking very nice here.
When I was a child the Queen did come to York with the Household Cavalry and when i come to think of it we were waiting to see her not far from the start of Micklegate, so that is where she must have gone after she passed by us!
I love this! All the history of the stones and rooms behind the windows in historic towns and cities like York is so fascinating! Haven't been yet....
I sort of guessed that Micklegate was something about size as we have a Scottish saying:
'Many a mickle maks a muckle' which means something like' a lot of small amounts together makes a large amount'.
I know this street pretty well, and I think you've captured it beautifully. Like Louise, I remember the Queens visit that day, I was just a little further down in Barclays Bank building -----and took a photo or two !!
Micklegate is quite an attractive street, but recently there have been a number of shops which have closed down, so it's not as busy as it was. Hopefully there might be new businesses soon to prevent it becoming run down again
Thank you Sarah. It's fascinating how many layers of history there are in a place like York, and it's interesting discovering more about the various layers
Thank you, glad you like this shot. The bar walls at Micklegate Bar make a good place to shoot from, with a touch of zoom. I haven't seen the Queen in York, but when my eldest daughter was young we saw Prince Charles here passing Clifton Green in a car
Most of the buildings in this shot will have been built from 1800 onwards. In most cases the lower floors are shops. Some of the upper stories are residences, but I don't really know if they are rented or owned by the residents - but probably mainly rented. There is a really cheap hostel in one of the buildings. Not shown in this shot, but of considerable interest are 3 medieval churches. There is also a range of timber framed buildings built around 1400, with the ground floors used as shops and the upper floors being rented out as residences. They were heavily restored around 1967. The road itself is Viking in origin, so dates back over 1000 years.
@if1 Thank you! I am very curious about everyday life and where ordinary, middle class people in the UK and Europe live. that's one of the reasons I am really loving this 365 site!
When I was a child the Queen did come to York with the Household Cavalry and when i come to think of it we were waiting to see her not far from the start of Micklegate, so that is where she must have gone after she passed by us!
I sort of guessed that Micklegate was something about size as we have a Scottish saying:
'Many a mickle maks a muckle' which means something like' a lot of small amounts together makes a large amount'.
Micklegate is quite an attractive street, but recently there have been a number of shops which have closed down, so it's not as busy as it was. Hopefully there might be new businesses soon to prevent it becoming run down again
Thank you Sarah. It's fascinating how many layers of history there are in a place like York, and it's interesting discovering more about the various layers
Thank you, glad you like this shot. The bar walls at Micklegate Bar make a good place to shoot from, with a touch of zoom. I haven't seen the Queen in York, but when my eldest daughter was young we saw Prince Charles here passing Clifton Green in a car
Most of the buildings in this shot will have been built from 1800 onwards. In most cases the lower floors are shops. Some of the upper stories are residences, but I don't really know if they are rented or owned by the residents - but probably mainly rented. There is a really cheap hostel in one of the buildings. Not shown in this shot, but of considerable interest are 3 medieval churches. There is also a range of timber framed buildings built around 1400, with the ground floors used as shops and the upper floors being rented out as residences. They were heavily restored around 1967. The road itself is Viking in origin, so dates back over 1000 years.
If you want more of a look at life in York, I can recommend the following sites:
http://yorkdailypicture.blogspot.co.uk/2012_05_01_archive.html http://www.yorkstories.co.uk/
Both give some fascinating insights into life here.