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Discover York in United Kingdom

York in the region of England with its 144,202 habitants is a place located in United Kingdom - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) North of London , the country's capital .

Interactive map of York

Local time in York is now 10:58 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sutton upon Derwent, Sutton on the Forest, Strensall, Sheffield, and Nottingham. When in this area, you might want to check out Sutton upon Derwent . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in York ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Don't Fear The Reaper - Ed Alleyne-Johnson -York Electric Violinist

4:08 min by Lee CollingsPhotography
Views: 55129 Rating: 4.96

Ed Alleyne-Johnson is a British electric violinist and prolific busker. He has been busking since he was a Fine Art student at Oxford University in the early 1980s. He uses an electric violin that he ..

York, England: England's Second City

4:24 min by RickSteves
Views: 51042 Rating: 4.88

York offers a fascinating collection of great sites mixed with an easy-going pedestrian ambience all lassoed within its formidable wall. Its rich history goes back to ancient times when York was a Rom ..


The Magic Ball Man

2:15 min by Lee CollingsPhotography
Views: 18522 Rating: 4.94

Here's a guy on the streets of York City with a crystal ball that appears to float in mid air. To see more of this guy then follow this link....... www.youtube.com ..

Karl Mullen on Keys in York City.

1:37 min by brianmutzim
Views: 9345 Rating: 5.00

Karl Mullen - York City - United Kingdom ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Siege of York

The Siege of York in 1644 was a prolonged contest for York during the English Civil War, between the Scottish Covenanter Army and the Parliamentarian Armies of the Northern Association and Eastern Association on the one hand, and the Royalist Army under the Marquess of Newcastle on the other. It lasted from 22 April until 1 July when the city was relieved by Prince Rupert of the Rhine.

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Tags: 1644 in England, Battles of the English Civil Wars, Conflicts in 1644, History of York, History of Yorkshire, Military history of Yorkshire, Sieges involving England

York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)

York Outer is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Following its review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire and the City of York, the Boundary Commission for England have recommended the creation of two new constituencies for the City of York which means the abolition of Vale of York, City of York and Selby seats.

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Tags: Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber, Politics of York, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2010

Medieval parish churches of York

York had around forty-five parish churches in 1300. Twenty survive, in whole or in part, a number surpassed in England only by Norwich, and twelve are currently used for worship. This article consists of, first, a list of medieval churches which still exist in whole or in part, and, second, a list of medieval churches which are known to have existed in the past but have been completely demolished.

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Tags: Churches in York, Demolished buildings and structures in England, Grade I listed buildings in York, Lists of churches in England, York-related lists

York Rural Sanitary District

York was a rural sanitary district in Yorkshire, England until 1894. It was based on the York poor law union (minus the City of York itself, which was an urban sanitary district), and included parishes in the West Riding, the North Riding and the East Riding, forming a ring around the city. It was abolished in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894, and split to form rural districts.

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Tags: Former subdivisions of England, History of local government in Yorkshire

York Central (UK Parliament constituency)

York Central is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Hugh Bayley of the Labour Party and is currently the only constituency in North Yorkshire not represented by Conservatives.

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Tags: Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber, Politics of York, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 2010

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