tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post95652385428253434..comments2024-03-28T15:16:29.965-05:00Comments on Tudor Q and A: Question from Peter - City Bars and GatesLarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630629272030282584noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-21063099233180088952014-09-22T11:45:48.031-05:002014-09-22T11:45:48.031-05:00Many thanks Marilyn for your fulsome explanation.
...Many thanks Marilyn for your fulsome explanation.<br /><br />PeterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091033984969117733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16981893.post-23963597891257583572014-09-22T03:38:05.882-05:002014-09-22T03:38:05.882-05:00Peter, a map of the city of York will answer your ...Peter, a map of the city of York will answer your questions. <br />As you rightly say, ‘bar’ means an entry through the city wall, whereas ‘gate’ means a street, the most interestingly named street in York is probably Whipmawhopmagate (whip-ma-whop-ma-gate), York’s shortest street, which lies between Colliergate and Fossgate. Others that come to mind are Walmgate and Skeldergate. <br /><br />Both ‘gate’ and ‘bar’ used in these contexts remind us of the Viking rule in the north of England.<br /><br />The Richard III Museum is located in the four storey gatehouse of the city walls called Monk Bar and the Henry VII Museum in Mickelgate Bar. The severed heads of Henry Percy (‘Harry Hotspur’) 1403, and Richard III’s father and brother in 1461 were among those displayed on spikes on the four storey Micklegate Bar.<br /><br />The other main entrances to the city, which would be closed at curfew, are Bootham Bar and Walmgate Bar; all still exist, as do the city walls, and are in very good condition.Marilyn Robertshttp://www.queens-haven.co.uknoreply@blogger.com