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High Petergate
(Bootham Bar)

Bootham Bar Statues

Medieval artist
Medieval (copies from 1894)

Description

Three statues on top of the city gate. The present statues are copies of the rather weathered medieval originals.

Stone mason holding a model of the bar (city gate)

Nicholas de Langton, mayor of York in the 14th century

Knight with a sword and shield

Sculptor

Unknown medieval artist.

Sources & Information

Jorvik, an illustrated guide, Bootham Bar, York City Walls.

Locatie (N 53°57'45" - W 1°5'6") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh073; Photograph: 26 July 2019
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