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52 reviews 15 travel blogs 70 photos Attraction Type:
Historic site, Observation deck/tower, Landmark/point of interest
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The Spiritual Haven of the North
... center of the city, enjoying the views of the cathedral and the old town with its high peaked Victorian roofs. Clifford's Tower was just a couple paces away so we jumped off the York walls and headed toward this old quatrefoil tower on ...
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York- City of Ghosts, or ducks?
... tale of murder and restless souls, witch burnings and the bizarre. In 1190 a group of 150 Jews took refuge in the Clifford's Tower. The surrounding mob gave them the option of coming out to die or being killed. They elected to commit suicide en masse ...
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Thomas ******* and Dick Turpin
... about the Museum Gardens are, as you can see, quite picturesque: I entertained myself by taking self-photos. Clifford's Tower, perched stoutly upon a hill, was the site of the imprisonment of Jews during anti-semitic riots in 1190. ...
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A brief history of York, part one
... highwayman Dick Turpin, for one). Again, it sounds more Disney than it actually is. Afterward, I climb the steps up to Clifford's Tower which stands at then top of the site of the original Norman castle, stone walls replacing the original timber in ...
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York
... a butcher area with blood and yuck running down the street. Not very hygienic. From there we went to Clifford's Tower, which is all that remains of York Castle. This particular tower was built in the 1200s on a mound that was first built up by ...
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Too much for one day
... walls to Skeldergate Postern, and then crossed Skeldergate Bridge over the River Ouse. From the bridge it was a short walk to Clifford's Tower, a stone tower on top of a very steep hill, built in the nid-13th century. From the tower we walked further in ...
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Blackpool to York
... and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence. The City Wall, The York Minister, Clifford's tower........... so many things to do......... but less time... also we got really tired walking......... and it ...
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Yorkshire Dales
... River in the lovely sunshine, then walked along half the city wall back to where we started. Along the way we saw York Castle, Clifford's Tower and the outside of the York Minster. Wandered through the city market to find that it was the same market ...
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York, England
... and Beatles heavy. Overall, it was a pretty big museum, and worth an afternoon. Also nearby, I headed to the top of the Clifford's Tower. Now, you did get a pretty good view of the whole city from up there, but that was about it - in the end, ...
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L'histoire de l'Angleterre en quelques kilomètres
... les touristes, oups, je suis là, mais bon, où serait York aujourd'hui sans les touristes?? Par la suite, je me dirige vers Clifford's Tower, pas grand-chose à voir, mais de l'extérieur, c'est majestueux. Il est 15h. J'ai tout fait ce que je voulais. ...
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