I have wanted to say this to you for a very long time. You are always putting your self down. You are NOT boring. You dive into many subjects because you are so keen to learn about everything. You are not stupid as you continually tell us you are just because you can't instantly remember the answer to something. People who watch such varied subjects, enjoy watching people recall their lives almost a century ago etc etc are INTERESTING and among the best people.
You're right, but I think self deprecation is also partially his ''shtick''. He doesn't strike me as a person with too many self esteem problems. At least, no more than most naturally modest people have.
I’m a member of the Association of Voluntary Guides York. We take people on two hour walks around the city explaining the history and architecture. What amazes American visitors more than anything is that we provide the service completely free and that also means NO TIPS. If visiting York check us out on line.
Yes Tours are completely free. Our association was founded over 70 years ago. Most of our guides are like me retired and with a background or interest in Heritage and so do this as a hobby. Entertaining a group with our jokes is something we all look forward to. To cover the cost of training guides and admin. we have a small charge only for special interest groups such as visiting universities, this enables us to offer our standard tours for free. We all cover our own expenses.
I was born there, Google York North Yorkshire. It’s also cheaper to stay in North Yorkshire than the south, food is cheaper as well compared to London York has more to see than London. The countryside is breathtaking. You will need a weeks stay at least to cover everything.
My Ohio (and now Florida) friends of the last 25yrs are finally coming to me in 2024. I over 30 miles from York and it's the first place I'm taking them. Next is Whitby as that's only 18 miles away. Truly wonderful places
I love the way, you are so enthused by our English history. You get so excited and it’s very sweet to watch. Your nervous, bumbling commentary is endearing too. 😂 I imagine the history of the UK must be fascinating to Americans, as we are looking at York City, which was almost 1000 years old before America was even discovered!!
Mushy peas perfectly compliment the fish and the chips, as well as providing something moist on the plate to dip the fish and chips in. Also check out any videos about my home town, Chester, which is similar to York in that it is a medieval, fortified Roman city, with similar black and white Tudor buildings. It also has the ruins of an ampitheatre, and unique two-levelled street shops called the Rows
While in York. Visit the National Railway Museum. Its free entry. Get up close with some of the most beautiful locomotives. See the royal train carriages from history and Stephenson's Rocket
Hello from York, modern day North Yorkshire. Traditionally when Yorkshire was divided into three ridings - north, west and east, York sat in none of them but they met at York.
York is an independent unitarian authority and not strictly in North Yorkshire. A York man called Peter Brown successfully sued his bank for addressing his mail - York, North Yorkshire.....a bit petty but true!
The first two battles of 1066 were at Fulford (a suburb of York), and Stamford Bridge, some 6 miles from York. Harold fought 2 battles then virtually ran to Hastings on the south coast!
From Scotland but love York. My favourite English city. Proposed to my wife in York- tried to do it in front of the big stained window in the Minster but was put off by pesky schoolchildren on a trip. Ended up popping the question during the commercial break in Coronation Street, later that night.
A little over a week ago, there most likely was a covering of snow on The Shambles. I live about 30miles away from York and there was snow across the whole region. The 3 Ridings of Yorkshire only make up the area of the county situated outside of the City of York itself, which exists as it's own seperate administrative area situated at the intersection of the 3 ridings, roughly in the centre of the county.
I am Australian and went to York earlier this year. This beautiful city just wrapped me in history and beauty. Its past just glows and is in no way diminished by present times.
Yes it has. That is easy to think when you do not know the history of the city . check out my comment that I posted, while york still has a lot of history, a lot of history has been lost
@@michaelhawkins7389 Well, I took the comment above to mean that she felt that the presence of modern development alongside older materials didn’t make the city less impressive to her, and that’s how I feel about it too. Of course she realises that a lot has been lost; she’s not an idiot and she is obviously interested in historic places. Visitors to the UK can see that it is a relatively small country and space for building is limited. Most of us in the UK and elsewhere (including Australia) have seen buildings altered or replaced in our lifetime, so you don’t need to know the history of any city to know it is, and has always been, in a constant state of change.
York still has a "Shambles", back in those times a Shambles was the place in town where livestock farmers brought their animals to sell whole or have butchered to sell the cuts etc. They were very chaotic places, hence the modern word "shambles".
One thing about the towns and cities in the UK yes they are mediaeval and. The rest of Europe has the same beautiful towns and villages. But here in the UK we have so much history attached making them much more interesting.
York is a really nice place, I go every year to the horse races as the track is just outside the main town. I always visit a few pubs for drinks and some nice food. I always pay a visit to the center of the old town where there is a really nice pub down a little ally called "ye olde starre inne". This pub has been there selling beers since the 1500s and has had an offical license to sell liquor since 1644!
I am a Harry Potter fan as well and it can snow quite heavily in and around York. My town is also mentioned in the Domesday book. I don't know if the archaeologists are still excavating the Viking ruins but if they are the site is worth a visit. scones are bland for the most part which is why you cut them in half and smother them in butter, jam and cream.
A minster was an important church or cathedral that was part of a monastery. I know it's difficult for a video tour to fit everything in, but he missed out on The National Railway Museum, a fantastic place to visit, and The Castle Museum across the square from Cliffords Tower. It features the cell where highwayman Dick Turpin was held and an animatronic scene of a medieval hanging which fascinated me as a child
You can still see how the Minster was built. A team of stone masons work full-time to keep the building complete. Often they shape the stones next to the Minster and so you can see what they are doing. Just hammers ans chisels used to shape each replacement stone.
You are a breath of fresh air I love watching your reactions.You are so apreciative of our history.I am mad on the Tudor period but love all history.You carry on being just you .
Conner , it snows in yorkin winter ver thick snow . Love watching the expression your face when you see grass ????. We have beautiful old buildings all over England .Keep showing your videos , your giving me a chance to see my own country .
The peas are marrowfat peas which when dried and then reconstituted in medieval times were a staple of the poorer sections of society. They have a floury texture which is suited to mashing or mushing. My mother always had jars of dried peas and pulses in her kitchen along with tinned and frozen peas!
Upvote! They were a working class staple made from a cheap dried ingredient with a very long shelf life. To an extent they're used as a thick sauce to counteract the dryness of the batter and the fried potato. Personally I'll eat them if offered but prefer garden peas instead (or curry sauce!).
Absolutely, it was one of the foods that could be grown in the British summer, dried and then eaten through winters when there was very little fresh food to be had. They were eaten for thousands of years and I guess they made an impression. Not sure why with fish & chips. I would guess that they were cheap and filling so you wouldn't need to eat as many of the more expensive fish & potatoes to fill you up.
A Minster is a church that was set up as a missionary church to convert the local pagans to Christianity. The first church in York was in the mid 7th Century. York Minster is a Cathedral but not all Minsters are. The great beauty of York Minster is the medieval stained glass windows. Most UK Cathedrals had their windows smashed during the English cival war or reformation but York escaped and has something 50% of the surviving medieval stained glass in the country which is amazing given the number of churches, cathedrals and buildings that still exist today.
Yes it does snow in York, it has been a few years since we had some heavy snowfall. There’s so much to see in York, I’ve just been to York Christmas Market and was lucky enough to catch the Christmas Carol singing in the Minster. Scones are the best with good strawberry jam and clotted cream😜
York looks like a nice historical place. Regarding Scones. There’s a big difference in taste Connor when you buy scones from a supermarket in plastic packaging, compared to buying freshly made scones on the premises from a family run tea shop in Devon or Cornwall. Including freshly made clotted cream or, less authentically, whipped cream, and homemade strawberry jam with a cup of tea. On a summers day there’s nothing like it after an afternoon stroll through scenic Devon or Cornwall.
We have a narrowboat and spent 4 days moored up in the centre of York for free. It was great being able to wander around. York railway museum is another place to visit. A minster was part of a monastery in medieval times (Anglo saxons times). The name Cathedral was introduced after the Norman conquest. It is the seat of a Bishop. So York Minster is also a cathedral and is officially called the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York
I agree with you about scones Connor. It’s the jam (jelly) and cream that make them. On their own, they usually aren’t up to much, unless you’re very lucky and find some good homemade ones, like those my mum used to make.
Hey Connor. Thanks for checking out my home city. Yes lots of history. I believe you can visit the stone masons yard which is opposite the minister and there just to maintain the building.
I love your reactions to history, I’ve followed you for a long time now, I live near York and visit the city frequently, I was in the Minster yesterday for my daughters Christingle service and although I’ve been in many times I always feel privileged to be in such an amazing building. Yes we do get snow a little bit each year and it does look idyllic. Would love to buy you a pint if ever you make it to York (in North Yorkshire) so you can try mushy peas and scones MUST be eaten with clotted cream and jam (jelly). You can try running the wall but it’s narrow, often busy and uneven, plus you’ll be stopping every minute to check out the views :-) and when you have kids you’ll realise carrying a stroller, on a medieval wall, stopping your kids from falling off while carrying other bags, is not an option ;-D...love ya pal, keep it up
Walked along the river there 2 years ago and found out for the first time that they have an ice-cream boat parked by the bank selling ice-cream 😁 .... That really shouldn't have tickled me as much as it did 🤣
Hi, York Minster has its own stonemasons workshop - its located on Deansgate which runs fown the side of The Minster. If you're lucky you can see them chipping away in the yard when you walk by 😊
I live about a hours drive away from York. I have visited 3x Visited museums etc on my first visit with a French pen pal, they were amazed with everything. My second visit was my daughters hen do followed by a morning programme they gave us a very good time in York a spa a Champagne tasting bar and more. 3rd time was to York Christmas Market, shopping and a few pubs, we stopped by a pub can't remember if it was the oldest or most haunted but it was amazing to see how old it was how lop sided it was and the atmosphere was amazing. Visit York or miss out lots of lovely little shops.
I watch your channel all the time and love how you are educating yourself with our history I live about a 15minute drive from York and it is as beautiful as they say in this post! Keep going and good luck👍
When you said about ‘someone just like me back then’. I just uploaded a video to my channel about that very same thing. Standing in one spot and looking at the same view someone did hundreds of years ago.
York is also home to the third oldest school in the world, St. Peter's, that is still a school today. Guy Fawkes was a pupil. We celebrated November the fifth like everyone else in England, but without the Guy on our bonfire. It was considered inappropriate to celebrate the burning of an effigy of an old boy. York is the only city in England that I can think of that has actually become more beautiful since the time I was there in the late sixties and early seventies. Sadly most other towns and cites seem to have deteriorated.
I was born in york and lived here all my life, it is in north yorkshire, and it is now become very expensive to live here, property is not cheap anymore, but it is very rich in history, we also have the national railway museum which is a must to see and is free entry, hope you can visit one day you wont be disappointed
I love York, I used to go to the Jorvik Centre whenever id visit and you would see all the archaeological finds and smell all of the daily smells and hear all of the sounds of what it would be like to be a Viking hundreds of years ago.
There was a series called victorian farm, edwardian farm and wartime on the farm. Archaeologists/historians lived and farmed in that time period to try and explain what it would be like. They also did, I think it was called, how to build a castle which was in France where they joined in with a full size castle build using authentic techniques and materials- I think this is the closest you will get to seeing how cathedrals were built. You should be able to find it on youtube.
ua-cam.com/video/PnxARVtn6m0/v-deo.html&pp=ygUOZ2VkbG9uZyBjYXN0bGU%3D How to build a Castle (Guedelon) around 2010 ua-cam.com/play/PL72jhKwankOjOBOaI-4X-gSsOgDbXK0Cp.html Edwardian Farm ua-cam.com/video/unrLqNsLr5g/v-deo.html Guedelon in 2023
I live 30 minutes away in car from york , I take this for granted that this beauty is on my doorstep you remind me all the time Joel to be thankful of your surroundings, I need to explore my country especially yorkshire where im from . I'm going to london for the 1st time in march 2024 and I can't wait born and bred English 43yr old woman that needs to see my own country Yr channel has helped me see that thankyou
@lynseyh • This charming young man is called Connor. (Joel is the name of another polite and respectful young American who also does reaction videos.) 🙂 I hope you enjoy your trip to London next year. Have a great time. 🙂
This was an excellent video and commentary. Another place of interest located in York is the National Rail Museum. There are various train carriages used by different monarchs from Queen Victoria onwards on display, and you can take a look at their interior furnishings.
What about the railway museum or The Yorvik Experience or York Art Gallery that has the largest ceramic collection in the UK and is free to the public. That's just off the top of my head.
We had snow here in York four days this year so far. Outside of the city walls York is a perfectly ordinary modern city. . Further out there are some interesting villages.
Born and grew up in York, used to walk the walls on the way to the school dentist before there were railings, I used to close my eyes and see how far I could walk without falling off (yes I was that kid) The first Viking to capture York was Ivar The Boneless around 866 AD. I remember watching York Minster roof on fire from my bedroom window back in 1984 when it was struck by lightening. Moved away to another City for work and never lived in York again but York will always be my home.
Conor you are very interesting because you are very interested . And you are always interested and curious about historical buildings and places and customs. You're a really great young man Conor 😊
Re the quill, you did cut it to form a nib first I presume? It will then require dipping into the ink well quite frequently as there is no cartridge or ink reservoir as in a modern fountain pen. This is the origin of the term penknife - carried in the pocket & used to cut the quills to use as a pen.
I wondered exactly the same thing about Connor's quill pen. The very first time I attempted to make one I didn't know that a slit was needed to form a nib, so mine didn't work either. 😅
Hi, At the moment the waterfront is a bit damp, might need your waders. Having said that I'm sure river will drop in a week or so, and its perfectly safe. Rowntree park is under water I think as was the Kings Head pub (again).
My grandparents owned a chip shop n Liverpool in the 1920s/30s so this comes from the horse's mouth; mushy peas came about simply as a happy accident. In the days before frozen food, the main way tro preserve vegetables out of season was by drying. Dried peas were readily available and pretty cheap being a locally grown product. To prepare the peas they are soaked then cooked. In the high volume long hours environment of a 'chippy' you prepare them by the bucketload and simply leave them steaming away until the 'bucket' is empty. As the peas started soaking the night before, it might be close to 24 hours of soaking and coking before they get sold--and with the best will in the world, no vegetable is going to survive that ordeal intact (even if you start with a product that is bullet hard). Happily, the resulting 'mush' (a foodie might prefer 'pea purée') balances nicely with crisp battered fish and fresh chips served with a generous dowsing of salt and vinegar. Delicious! Back in those days the were also a bit more adventurous with food options as, alongside fish and sausages they also offered pig's trotters and cow heels (neither of which Ive ever tried or, to be honest, ever felt the need to try!).
I live not too far away from York so over the years have been so many times and it still is one of my most favourite places to visit. No matter what interests you have York has something for everyone, you can spends days in York seeing all the things it has to offer.
A couple of weeks back the waterfront you see where people are at the tables was under 4 feet of water ! When it rains heavy in the Yorkshire dales the river floods big time !!
You have to cut a nib into the end of the feather, it works as a reservoir for the ink & makes that square edge writing. Just dipping the raw end of the feather in doesn't work.
York is my most favourite city. My family lived in York for just over 2 years when I was aged 9 - 11. My brother and sister and I used to play on section of the wall that wasn’t too far from our house. I have been back to York several times for holidays and really love it there. There is so much more there to see, admire, or marvel at, than was on the video. I hope that one day you can visit there.
Don't know about the mushy peas, but I know where the lemon came from. Back in the day they used to think that if you had a fishbone stuck in your throat, lemon would dissolve it.
Have to agree with you about the mushy peas and I'd never even seen mushy peas till a couple of years ago. There's a really popular fish & chip restaurant on the seafront which now serves them with the fish & chips. They said that so many USA tourists would come in and expect them to be part of every fish & chip meal, that they started serving them.😊 And yeah, York is on my to-go list - has been for ages. But y'know....everything doesn't have to be the best "in the whole world" [as this bloke claims] to be loved & admired & enjoyed.York is wonderful but there are whole cities and towns all over the world with magnificent ancient town centres. I've never heard anyone claim a street in York is the best in the world.We don't have to. Whether it is or it isn't doesn't have anything to do with how wonderful it is. Or how we appreciate & admire it. But the thing which made me want to jump up & down on the spot, is how the word "Medieval" was used to represent just about any time in the past. Because the great thing about York is it has a Roman part, and a Post Roman part, and a Saxon part, & Norman part an Old English part, a Medieval part, an Early Modern part, and an18thC part.....THAT's what makes it an absolute cornucopia of our history - all preserved within it.
Stamford Bridge is a small village 10 mins away from York where the battle took place. The minster can be seen around the surrounding neighbourhoods of York as no building is permitted to be taller than the minster in york. It doesn't snow much in york anymore maybe 10 years ago there was definitely snow in winter but not so much now. Its very picturesque and Christmas markets at night is the height of it. You can see the minster from open places around surrounding york neighbourhoods adding to the charm of the minster. I've lived In york my whole life. It is incredibly historic, its a small city and being in the North of England its not funded or invested in outside of its history and the center very much is pubs bars cafes and shops and tourist attractions apart from this there's not much investment in it apart from this. But we live here because it is a beautiful city to live in
Mushy Peas are the standard vegetable in chip shops in the north of England so a chip shop meal would be either fish, steak pudding or potato pie with chips and mushy peas and gravy on the chips. When I moved to London I found that chips shops didn't sell steak puddings, potato pies or mushy peas ........ instead they had saveloy which are like a big frankfurter sausage which was quite tasty and we never saw up north
We have savaloys in Middlesbrough but don't eat them with fish and chips though, more of a snack. We have mushy peas or curry sauce with fish and chips. I always add a bit of sugar and malt vinegar to mushy peas.
Steak pudding? Never seen a fish shop serving that in my life. Nor a "potato pie". And I'm from Yorkshire. Fish, chips, fish cakes, scollops, sausage (battered or unbattered), scraps, mushy peas, gravy, curry sauce. That is all.
I could speak for hours about York. I absolutely love it. It's my favourite city in the world and I'm so grateful I'm only a 2 hours train ride away. I try to go at least once a year and it seems like every time I go, I find something new. Which is why there is so much that was not mentioned in this video which needs to be said. So again, be warned, I could speak for hours about the beauty of York. One of the biggest things about York is it's ghosts. It's said to be one of the most haunted cities in Europe and as a result, every night, you will find ghost tours around the city. I've done 5 different ones now, including one which was a bus ghost tour and one which I did myself with a few friends earlier this year. I talked them into spending Halloween in York and I did a pub crawl around 5 of the most haunted pubs in York telling Ghost stories in each. Also on this Halloween trip, I treated myself to one of the Ghost Merchant Ghosts, which I love and proudly display alongside other holiday souvenirs. But these ghost tours often also include gruesome historic tales of crime and punishment. And so you will likely hear the stories of Dick Turpin (a famous highway man who was arrested in York and later executed) and Guy Fawkes (The most famous conspirator around the gunpowder plot who was born in York and his birthplace is now a pub/hotel.) The castle he spoke of is only a small part of the much larger castle which once stood on that site. That part is now called Clifford's Tower. But there is a poorly named castle museum. I say it's poorly named because it's on the site of the old castle but has absolutely nothing to do with the castle. But it is well worth a visit because it has a huge recreation of a Victorian street, complete with shops you can walk through. The city is also a paradise for anyone who is fond of a good drink. There are many pubs and bars around York and they all have their own charm. Some of my favourites include The House of Trembling Madness (a beer shop with a pub in the room above, which sells hundreds of bottles of various world beers which you can take upstairs to drink in the pub). Valhalla (a viking themed pub which sells mead and has lots of interesting viking themed furniture and decorations.) And The Kings Arms (which is good because it's on the river front so is great for a drink outside on a nice day, but is also interesting because it regularly floods during bad weather and has been known to stay open, even when the flood waters are in the pub.) Another pub that's interesting but for totally different reasons is the Roman Bath. It is named so because it stands on the sight of an old Roman Bath house. And for a small fee, you can go down into the bath house and walk around these genuine 1700+ year Roman baths. I only found out about that one about 2 months ago. It was also when I was there 2 months ago that I took a short trip out of the city centre to an old Cold War Nuclear Bunker which has daily guided tours. It was incredible as it's exactly how it was left when the cold war ended. I am certain that there is plenty more to say. There are boat cruises along the river, an exhibition to Van Gogh in an old church, York Dungeons, a huge museum dedicated to trains (which I'm yet to visit), a military museum, a museum about old homes, an art gallery, Yorkshire Museum, at least 2 theatres. There is so much to see and do and I'm sure there are things I've not even found myself. But I feel the need to talk about 2 times I went in particular. The first was my first proper visit to York. I went for a day on my own to just wander York and take in the sites and visits museums. But I was joined in the evening by a few friends as after a night of drinking, the following day I had organised my best friends stag party. We went axe throwing, then for a meal at an Italian restaurant. And then finally we all dressed as vikings and went for drinks. That trip really cemented my love for York and started what would be yearly trips to the amazing city. But last year was my biggest trip, because after 7 excruciating months of work in which I was frankly taken advantage of, I took a 5 day holiday in York. This was where I saw most of the sites including the castle museum, the ghost bus tour, barley hall, the Van Gogh exhibition and a river cruise. But it was so much more for 2 reasons. Little did I know when I booked the holiday, that the day I arrived would be a national day of mourning. As I arrived when most of the shops were closed and when trains (which I was relying on) were stripped back to the essentials only. It was the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral. I've never been much of a royalist. But on this day I felt a sadness. Whilst I waited for my hotel to open (a lovely hotel on the river front), I found a bar that was open and I watched the funeral from there. It was such a memorable day and it was unusual because I think with exception to during the COVID lockdowns, this may have been the quietest York has ever been. But this holiday was also memorable because of another thing which I think is great about York. It's a perfect holiday destination because of its rail connections. I didn't stay in York. It was the perfect base, but I used the trains to venture out. I went to Harrogate which is beautiful, Knaresborough which is awe inspiring, Scarborough which is an old family favourite holiday destination and Whitby. If York is the best city in Britain, then Whitby is the best town. And it's not far at all from York. Whitby is a wonderful coastal town with great food and drink, lovely beaches, a fantastic harbour and fantastic views of and from Whitby Abbey, the ruins of a church atop a hill overlooking the town. I think anyone staying in York should take a quick trip to Whitby as it is truly breathtaking. And it's full of history and culture as it is also the setting for part of the book Dracula. So there is a culture of vampires, ghosts and ghouls in Whitby. And in December, they embrace the Germanic Christmas tradition of Krampus with a bug Krampus run. Whitby is fantastic. And a perfect accompaniment to York. But I also mention the trains because if you ever find yourself coming to York, I think it is truly the best place to stay. For the food, the history, the culture. But because of these trains, there is one line in particular which runs through York which can take you directly to such cities as Edinburgh, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and Plymouth. I've not visited Bristol yet, but the rest I would highly recommend and all are on the same long but handy rail line. So York is perfect for an American wanting to cross the country by train.
Im about 20 mins walk from the minster. Yorks is a beautiful city, and it's a fairly peaceful place. But the city centre can be a bit manic in summer with tourists, and then again at Christmas for the Christmas market. And you wouldn't want to be running on the bar walls. They can be slippy when wet and are a bit thin in places with some fairly substantial drops. As for the Naming of the Minster. Cathedrals have a single Cathedra (royal chair), and a Minster has two or more, or at least I think that's the difference, it's a long time since I learnt about it all.
Grew up near York, still return every year despite living in Wales. Do the Minster, walk the wall from Gillygate to Monks Bar, get a pasty in the Shambles- love it👍
😊 Connor... Just to say, you were right the first time because despite the spelling "Domesday" it actually _is_ pronounced '_Doomsday_'...😊 And, Scones are not dry or tasteless. Properly made and eaten with cream & jam,they are soft, (very slightly moist), tasty treats. Croissant... The 't' is not pronounced. Muffins (& crumpets) are _not_ the same as what you eat in the US. (Thank goodness!!😊)
Yes, you can run round, but not too fast - there are some steps up and down to different levels. Book your B&B near the walls so you can have a shower afterwards before you then go out to explore the maze of alleys. York is in North Yorks (just). Scones - yes, quality is the all important factor, but I don't eat them (since joining the fitness world). There is a famous German prisoner of war camp a short bus ride from York which has guided visits. York is a half-way stop-off city between London and Scotland.
When someone says, "This place is a shambles", this is referring to the Shambles, and how it was a busy, noisy, chaotic, and cluttered market. My husband is from Bolton, England, and he would play as a child with his friends in the ruins of an 11th century church. He just took it for granted. It probably it a protected site now, if there is anything left of it after my husband was there lol Also check out Tales of the Green Valley, Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm, Wartime Farm etc. They are a group of historians who actually spend a year taking care of a farm in different eras. Those series are a great rabbithole to go down for any history buff.
Yes you'll get a few days of snow most years in York (although it doesn't tend to hang around that long - it's low-lying compared with much of the rest of Yorkshire).
There is lots of history you didn't even touch on. Below a minister is a Roman fort. Only found out when the Central maintenance needed for the Central tower You can see the Roman fault and essential work to keep the tower steady both at the same time. If you love trains a large collection of old and well-known trains museum. I remember a news article they found a Roman drain didn't know where it went so they put a harmless die. To see where it came out
I love york,it'sbeautiful,only 1 hour bus ride from where i live,in a summer i often go for a walk around by myself and never get tired of it i love Yorvik,you go down into a Viking village with the sounds and smells and hear the language they spoke at that time.
As someone who lives in York, I'll answer a few of your Qs: York is in the modern North Yorkshire. Yorkshire has been split into 4 counties since the 1970s. Before then, Yorkshire had 3 Ridings, but the City within the Walls didn't count as part of any of them, it governed itself. Most years, you'll get a few days of decent snow - but not too heavy since the city is quite low-lying compared to the nearby moors/hills. The city is gorgeous at Christmas-time, but you can't move for all the tourists. It is quite expensive to buy houses here (like all the other small but very historic cities), there's a massive housing shortage especially when you consider all the students (2 universities) and second-homes. You can run/walk on the Wall and sometimes that's quicker than walking the streets depending on where you're going, but they do often close when it's rained/snowed as they're not safe (there aren't fences on both sides, and some of the drops would be quite far if you fell). Minster is an old Anglo-Saxon word for Cathedral (or any big Church), so the oldest Cathedrals in England generally keep that name. There's been a Church on/near the site since the year 627.
What you said about York needing some snow around Christmas is exactly my thought about it as I always felt like I've stepped into A Christmas Carol when I visit York at Christmas Time. I always said that all York needed was some snow, some Victorian style Christmas Carolers and a guy dressed up as Ebenezer Scrooge walking around saying "Humbug" or "Merry Christmas" and it would have been perfect.
You can actually see Stone Masons working on the York Minster today they have their own Stone Masons who are highly Trained in all aspects of Ancient skills .
The City of York is a unitary authority within the County of North Yorkshire, which prior to 1975 was the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated within a very flat area known as the Vale of York, and is very prone to flooding as the Rivers Ouse and Foss surround much of the city. I wouldn't imagine that snow will accumulate on the ground very often there and when it does, much of the UK will also be inundated. It is much more common in the rural, hilly areas of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, which is about 15 miles to the north and west; and in the wolds, to the east. The westernmost of the Yorkshire Dales also lie a little further towards the northwest. It has always been a major railway junction, a little under halfway between Edinburgh and London. It houses the main part of the National Railway Museum, which is another fascinating free attraction, next to the enormous railway station which is itself an interersting place! York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, who answers only to the Archbishop of Canterbury within the Worldwide Anglican Communion. I haven't been on the roof of Clifford's Tower, which was an empty shell during my first trip there; but I have been up the considerably higher central tower of York Minster - which is said to contain more mediaeval stained glass than the rest of Europe combined! 'Minster' is a word used to describe significant churches or cathedrals, but does not imply any special status. Elsewhere in Yorkshire, Beverley Minster is to be found in that town; and in the village of Southwell in Nottinghamshire is Southwell Minster, which acts as the cathedral for the neaby city of Nottingham. Connor, you're a very nice guy - and that's all that really matters. I guess at some stage you were made aware of autism and perhaps pressurised to apologise to others for the ways it affects you, but please know that in the UK at the present time, we are all urged to be mindful of such "hidden disabilities," and accommodate all people just as they are, without highlighting their unchosen differences. So, please, try to cut yourself some slack, as to do otherwise would nowadays be considered very rude here... I can see that it probably annoys yo more that it does other people, but it's only a small part of the whole person that you are and it prevents you from doing nothing that I can see! I'm also a very factual information sort of guy who doesn't really follow the pop music scene to any great extent and also doesn't much enjoy playing or watching team sports - and I wasn't in a night club until I was 22 - and even then, my first visit was at a special Sunday afternoon event, so you're not odd or anything like that. Just enjoy being all that you are, as its certainly a pleasure for others to spend time with you!
York Minster is absolutely stunning. They still have stonemasons working on the Minster. York is a stunning city and if u ever come over you have to allow a chunk of time to stay there. The history goes so far back it’s ridiculous - including vikings. There’s layers and layers of history. It’s beautiful.
There's more layers of archeology buried under York than just about anywhere else on the planet, going back as far as the neolithic circa 4000-3000bc right up to the second world war. It's actually illegal to dig deeper than a foot into the ground in some areas without getting permission from the council, so that you don't end up accidentally destroying any important archeology that might be down there.
During Xmas the place a temporary market for the season! I’ve loved living here the past c15years. As beautiful as it is, it’s a waste to come and just do the city. There are loads of castles, stately homes, abbeys, monasteries not far from the city itself that are just as magnificent (and cheaper so you can see more!).
He didn't show the National Railway Museum in York whitch is Free to enter some really interesting Trains .Steam Engines. From Stephenson Rocket the 1st Train to a Japanese Bullet Train .
I have wanted to say this to you for a very long time. You are always putting your self down. You are NOT boring. You dive into many subjects because you are so keen to learn about everything. You are not stupid as you continually tell us you are just because you can't instantly remember the answer to something. People who watch such varied subjects, enjoy watching people recall their lives almost a century ago etc etc are INTERESTING and among the best people.
well said, I was thinking much the same!
You're right, but I think self deprecation is also partially his ''shtick''. He doesn't strike me as a person with too many self esteem problems. At least, no more than most naturally modest people have.
I don't think he's boring, and he loves our history and heritage... If I bump into him il buy him a pint 👍
Harry Potter ❤❤😊xx
No, he REALLY is boring.
I’m a member of the Association of Voluntary Guides York. We take people on two hour walks around the city explaining the history and architecture. What amazes American visitors more than anything is that we provide the service completely free and that also means NO TIPS. If visiting York check us out on line.
Tours are free?
I’m definitely going to check you out next time I’m in York 🙂
Yes Tours are completely free. Our association was founded over 70 years ago. Most of our guides are like me retired and with a background or interest in Heritage and so do this as a hobby. Entertaining a group with our jokes is something we all look forward to. To cover the cost of training guides and admin. we have a small charge only for special interest groups such as visiting universities, this enables us to offer our standard tours for free. We all cover our own expenses.
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You are doing good work mate, next time I'm up in York I'll take a tour.
I was born there, Google York North Yorkshire. It’s also cheaper to stay in North Yorkshire than the south, food is cheaper as well compared to London York has more to see than London. The countryside is breathtaking. You will need a weeks stay at least to cover everything.
York born and lived here 68 years. Beautiful city !
My favourite English city, as a Yorkshireman born and bred I'm lucky to live quite closeby.
My Ohio (and now Florida) friends of the last 25yrs are finally coming to me in 2024. I over 30 miles from York and it's the first place I'm taking them.
Next is Whitby as that's only 18 miles away. Truly wonderful places
I love the way, you are so enthused by our English history. You get so excited and it’s very sweet to watch. Your nervous, bumbling commentary is endearing too. 😂
I imagine the history of the UK must be fascinating to Americans, as we are looking at York City, which was almost 1000 years old before America was even discovered!!
Mushy peas perfectly compliment the fish and the chips, as well as providing something moist on the plate to dip the fish and chips in. Also check out any videos about my home town, Chester, which is similar to York in that it is a medieval, fortified Roman city, with similar black and white Tudor buildings. It also has the ruins of an ampitheatre, and unique two-levelled street shops called the Rows
chester is just as good as york love em both
While in York. Visit the National Railway Museum. Its free entry. Get up close with some of the most beautiful locomotives. See the royal train carriages from history and Stephenson's Rocket
Hello from York, modern day North Yorkshire. Traditionally when Yorkshire was divided into three ridings - north, west and east, York sat in none of them but they met at York.
York is an independent unitarian authority and not strictly in North Yorkshire. A York man called Peter Brown successfully sued his bank for addressing his mail - York, North Yorkshire.....a bit petty but true!
The first two battles of 1066 were at Fulford (a suburb of York), and Stamford Bridge, some 6 miles from York. Harold fought 2 battles then virtually ran to Hastings on the south coast!
Please stop putting yourself down my friend. Youre doing an amazing job. You just keep being you. And keep up the amazing work 😉
Geek over anything British you like, we love it !
From Scotland but love York. My favourite English city. Proposed to my wife in York- tried to do it in front of the big stained window in the Minster but was put off by pesky schoolchildren on a trip. Ended up popping the question during the commercial break in Coronation Street, later that night.
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It's North Yorkshire, just up the road from where i live and i absolutely love this city.
A little over a week ago, there most likely was a covering of snow on The Shambles. I live about 30miles away from York and there was snow across the whole region.
The 3 Ridings of Yorkshire only make up the area of the county situated outside of the City of York itself, which exists as it's own seperate administrative area situated at the intersection of the 3 ridings, roughly in the centre of the county.
So doesn’t leeds and other cities in Yorkshire have their own administrative areas?
I am Australian and went to York earlier this year. This beautiful city just wrapped me in history and beauty. Its past just glows and is in no way diminished by present times.
Yes it has. That is easy to think when you do not know the history of the city .
check out my comment that I posted, while york still has a lot of history, a lot of history has been lost
@@michaelhawkins7389 Well, I took the comment above to mean that she felt that the presence of modern development alongside older materials didn’t make the city less impressive to her, and that’s how I feel about it too.
Of course she realises that a lot has been lost; she’s not an idiot and she is obviously interested in historic places. Visitors to the UK can see that it is a relatively small country and space for building is limited. Most of us in the UK and elsewhere (including Australia) have seen buildings altered or replaced in our lifetime, so you don’t need to know the history of any city to know it is, and has always been, in a constant state of change.
York still has a "Shambles", back in those times a Shambles was the place in town where livestock farmers brought their animals to sell whole or have butchered to sell the cuts etc. They were very chaotic places, hence the modern word "shambles".
One thing about the towns and cities in the UK yes they are mediaeval and. The rest of Europe has the same beautiful towns and villages. But here in the UK we have so much history attached making them much more interesting.
I was so happy to hear you enjoyed yourself in York. Visiting from your home country of Australia. 🇦🇺
York is a really nice place, I go every year to the horse races as the track is just outside the main town. I always visit a few pubs for drinks and some nice food. I always pay a visit to the center of the old town where there is a really nice pub down a little ally called "ye olde starre inne". This pub has been there selling beers since the 1500s and has had an offical license to sell liquor since 1644!
Lucky enough to live near york. I do my Christmas shopping in the town as you are correct it is beautiful at christmas
I am a Harry Potter fan as well and it can snow quite heavily in and around York. My town is also mentioned in the Domesday book. I don't know if the archaeologists are still excavating the Viking ruins but if they are the site is worth a visit. scones are bland for the most part which is why you cut them in half and smother them in butter, jam and cream.
A minster was an important church or cathedral that was part of a monastery. I know it's difficult for a video tour to fit everything in, but he missed out on The National Railway Museum, a fantastic place to visit, and The Castle Museum across the square from Cliffords Tower. It features the cell where highwayman Dick Turpin was held and an animatronic scene of a medieval hanging which fascinated me as a child
I remember visiting that cell as a child. I was upset that he had to lie on metal bars, not realising there was probably a straw mattress of some sort
we live 30 mins away from york and go there most weekends and during the week its superb
I live not far from York and yes we do get snow. We had some only a couple of weeks ago.
You can still see how the Minster was built. A team of stone masons work full-time to keep the building complete. Often they shape the stones next to the Minster and so you can see what they are doing. Just hammers ans chisels used to shape each replacement stone.
You are a breath of fresh air I love watching your reactions.You are so apreciative of our history.I am mad on the Tudor period but love all history.You carry on being just you .
Yes they get snow in York it’s beautiful ❤
Not really. It's very rare. 20 miles east or west you can see snow, but the Vale of York rarely gets it.
@@bananahammock3664 I'm from York. It snows on average around 5 to 7 days through the winter period.
Conner , it snows in yorkin winter ver thick snow . Love watching the expression your face when you see grass ????. We have beautiful old buildings all over England .Keep showing your videos , your giving me a chance to see my own country .
The peas are marrowfat peas which when dried and then reconstituted in medieval times were a staple of the poorer sections of society. They have a floury texture which is suited to mashing or mushing. My mother always had jars of dried peas and pulses in her kitchen along with tinned and frozen peas!
Upvote! They were a working class staple made from a cheap dried ingredient with a very long shelf life. To an extent they're used as a thick sauce to counteract the dryness of the batter and the fried potato. Personally I'll eat them if offered but prefer garden peas instead (or curry sauce!).
Absolutely, it was one of the foods that could be grown in the British summer, dried and then eaten through winters when there was very little fresh food to be had.
They were eaten for thousands of years and I guess they made an impression. Not sure why with fish & chips. I would guess that they were cheap and filling so you wouldn't need to eat as many of the more expensive fish & potatoes to fill you up.
A Minster is a church that was set up as a missionary church to convert the local pagans to Christianity. The first church in York was in the mid 7th Century. York Minster is a Cathedral but not all Minsters are. The great beauty of York Minster is the medieval stained glass windows. Most UK Cathedrals had their windows smashed during the English cival war or reformation but York escaped and has something 50% of the surviving medieval stained glass in the country which is amazing given the number of churches, cathedrals and buildings that still exist today.
Yes it does snow in York, it has been a few years since we had some heavy snowfall. There’s so much to see in York, I’ve just been to York Christmas Market and was lucky enough to catch the Christmas Carol singing in the Minster. Scones are the best with good strawberry jam and clotted cream😜
York looks like a nice historical place. Regarding Scones. There’s a big difference in taste Connor when you buy scones from a supermarket in plastic packaging, compared to buying freshly made scones on the premises from a family run tea shop in Devon or Cornwall. Including freshly made clotted cream or, less authentically, whipped cream, and homemade strawberry jam with a cup of tea. On a summers day there’s nothing like it after an afternoon stroll through scenic Devon or Cornwall.
We have a narrowboat and spent 4 days moored up in the centre of York for free. It was great being able to wander around. York railway museum is another place to visit.
A minster was part of a monastery in medieval times (Anglo saxons times). The name Cathedral was introduced after the Norman conquest. It is the seat of a Bishop. So York Minster is also a cathedral and is officially called the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York
There’s a Viking and separate Roman museum
Ridings _ the county was divided into three.
I agree with you about scones Connor. It’s the jam (jelly) and cream that make them. On their own, they usually aren’t up to much, unless you’re very lucky and find some good homemade ones, like those my mum used to make.
I'm lucky enough to call this my home city! Really enjoyed your perspective. And we get snow sometimes, yes!
I was in York 2 weeks ago for the Christmas shopping. Stayed at the Grand Hotel. York is wonderful
Hey Connor. Thanks for checking out my home city. Yes lots of history.
I believe you can visit the stone masons yard which is opposite the minister and there just to maintain the building.
I love your reactions to history, I’ve followed you for a long time now, I live near York and visit the city frequently, I was in the Minster yesterday for my daughters Christingle service and although I’ve been in many times I always feel privileged to be in such an amazing building. Yes we do get snow a little bit each year and it does look idyllic. Would love to buy you a pint if ever you make it to York (in North Yorkshire) so you can try mushy peas and scones MUST be eaten with clotted cream and jam (jelly). You can try running the wall but it’s narrow, often busy and uneven, plus you’ll be stopping every minute to check out the views :-) and when you have kids you’ll realise carrying a stroller, on a medieval wall, stopping your kids from falling off while carrying other bags, is not an option ;-D...love ya pal, keep it up
Walked along the river there 2 years ago and found out for the first time that they have an ice-cream boat parked by the bank selling ice-cream 😁 .... That really shouldn't have tickled me as much as it did 🤣
Hi, York Minster has its own stonemasons workshop - its located on Deansgate which runs fown the side of The Minster. If you're lucky you can see them chipping away in the yard when you walk by 😊
Connor, I agree with the post who said you are not boring or stupid. You have such a thirst for knowledge. Keep doing your reaction videos,❤️
I live about a hours drive away from York. I have visited 3x Visited museums etc on my first visit with a French pen pal, they were amazed with everything. My second visit was my daughters hen do followed by a morning programme they gave us a very good time in York a spa a Champagne tasting bar and more. 3rd time was to York Christmas Market, shopping and a few pubs, we stopped by a pub can't remember if it was the oldest or most haunted but it was amazing to see how old it was how lop sided it was and the atmosphere was amazing. Visit York or miss out lots of lovely little shops.
I watch your channel all the time and love how you are educating yourself with our history I live about a 15minute drive from York and it is as beautiful as they say in this post! Keep going and good luck👍
When you said about ‘someone just like me back then’. I just uploaded a video to my channel about that very same thing. Standing in one spot and looking at the same view someone did hundreds of years ago.
I live near Lavenham in Suffolk. You should take a look at one of those videos too. It’s a mediaeval village.
Lovejoy country. Beautiful. Not a million miles away myself.
Your right bud, Lavenham is fabulous, it a shame its so far from Leeds..
I'll never forget the Yorvik Viking centre we visited on a school trip in the 80's the smell they re-created was unforgettable.
I remember the smell of Yorvik very well! It made me exceedingly thankful that I live in these 'more fragrant' times. 😅
Loved the guys dressed as vikings with the long red hair - history living on…
Very enjoyable and informative, I love learning along with you.
As you read on the sign, that gatehouse was also REbuilt in 300AD!
Hey Mcjibbin, no way are you boring.
One day you may visit these places. Never give up. Best wishes from 🇬🇧👍
York is also home to the third oldest school in the world, St. Peter's, that is still a school today. Guy Fawkes was a pupil. We celebrated November the fifth like everyone else in England, but without the Guy on our bonfire. It was considered inappropriate to celebrate the burning of an effigy of an old boy. York is the only city in England that I can think of that has actually become more beautiful since the time I was there in the late sixties and early seventies. Sadly most other towns and cites seem to have deteriorated.
I live a forty minute drive from York. We can have mega snow fall in winter but it is getting less.
I was born in york and lived here all my life, it is in north yorkshire, and it is now become very expensive to live here, property is not cheap anymore, but it is very rich in history, we also have the national railway museum which is a must to see and is free entry, hope you can visit one day you wont be disappointed
I love York, I used to go to the Jorvik Centre whenever id visit and you would see all the archaeological finds and smell all of the daily smells and hear all of the sounds of what it would be like to be a Viking hundreds of years ago.
There was a series called victorian farm, edwardian farm and wartime on the farm. Archaeologists/historians lived and farmed in that time period to try and explain what it would be like. They also did, I think it was called, how to build a castle which was in France where they joined in with a full size castle build using authentic techniques and materials- I think this is the closest you will get to seeing how cathedrals were built. You should be able to find it on youtube.
ua-cam.com/video/PnxARVtn6m0/v-deo.html&pp=ygUOZ2VkbG9uZyBjYXN0bGU%3D How to build a Castle (Guedelon) around 2010
ua-cam.com/play/PL72jhKwankOjOBOaI-4X-gSsOgDbXK0Cp.html Edwardian Farm
ua-cam.com/video/unrLqNsLr5g/v-deo.html Guedelon in 2023
Bloody love that program, Ruth!
I live 30 minutes away in car from york , I take this for granted that this beauty is on my doorstep you remind me all the time Joel to be thankful of your surroundings, I need to explore my country especially yorkshire where im from . I'm going to london for the 1st time in march 2024 and I can't wait born and bred English 43yr old woman that needs to see my own country Yr channel has helped me see that thankyou
@lynseyh • This charming young man is called Connor. (Joel is the name of another polite and respectful young American who also does reaction videos.) 🙂
I hope you enjoy your trip to London next year. Have a great time. 🙂
This was an excellent video and commentary. Another place of interest located in York is the National Rail Museum. There are various train carriages used by different monarchs from Queen Victoria onwards on display, and you can take a look at their interior furnishings.
What about the railway museum or The Yorvik Experience or York Art Gallery that has the largest ceramic collection in the UK and is free to the public. That's just off the top of my head.
We had snow here in York four days this year so far. Outside of the city walls York is a perfectly ordinary modern city. . Further out there are some interesting villages.
I think in the Yorvik Museum is where their is a 1,000 year old piece in a glass case of a Roman Soldiers 'poo '
17:05 I've been in that exact shop and eaten that exact scone - it was delicious served with cream and strawberry jam - the scone had a buttery taste
Hi connor , my nephews at uni in york he absolutely loves it . The the shambles reminds me of dickens times 😊.
Born and grew up in York, used to walk the walls on the way to the school dentist before there were railings, I used to close my eyes and see how far I could walk without falling off (yes I was that kid) The first Viking to capture York was Ivar The Boneless around 866 AD. I remember watching York Minster roof on fire from my bedroom window back in 1984 when it was struck by lightening.
Moved away to another City for work and never lived in York again but York will always be my home.
Another lovely reaction, Connor. Well done. Always enjoy your "off the cuff" comments.
Not boring at all just an introvert! We love really interesting stuff
Conor you are very interesting because you are very interested . And you are always interested and curious about historical buildings and places and customs. You're a really great young man Conor 😊
Re the quill, you did cut it to form a nib first I presume? It will then require dipping into the ink well quite frequently as there is no cartridge or ink reservoir as in a modern fountain pen. This is the origin of the term penknife - carried in the pocket & used to cut the quills to use as a pen.
I wondered exactly the same thing about Connor's quill pen. The very first time I attempted to make one I didn't know that a slit was needed to form a nib, so mine didn't work either. 😅
Connor if you Google York shambles in the snow, you will see lots of snowy pictures . Thank you for all your brilliant reaction videos.
Hi,
At the moment the waterfront is a bit damp, might need your waders.
Having said that I'm sure river will drop in a week or so, and its perfectly safe.
Rowntree park is under water I think as was the Kings Head pub (again).
Was in york last week love it so old and so much character
I'm from London and I went to York in my early 20's with my then Australian girlfriend! We were incredibly impressed! Wonderful beautiful city!
My grandparents owned a chip shop n Liverpool in the 1920s/30s so this comes from the horse's mouth; mushy peas came about simply as a happy accident. In the days before frozen food, the main way tro preserve vegetables out of season was by drying. Dried peas were readily available and pretty cheap being a locally grown product. To prepare the peas they are soaked then cooked. In the high volume long hours environment of a 'chippy' you prepare them by the bucketload and simply leave them steaming away until the 'bucket' is empty. As the peas started soaking the night before, it might be close to 24 hours of soaking and coking before they get sold--and with the best will in the world, no vegetable is going to survive that ordeal intact (even if you start with a product that is bullet hard). Happily, the resulting 'mush' (a foodie might prefer 'pea purée') balances nicely with crisp battered fish and fresh chips served with a generous dowsing of salt and vinegar. Delicious!
Back in those days the were also a bit more adventurous with food options as, alongside fish and sausages they also offered pig's trotters and cow heels (neither of which Ive ever tried or, to be honest, ever felt the need to try!).
I was in York last September - it is really beautiful. Definitely will go back there.
I live not too far away from York so over the years have been so many times and it still is one of my most favourite places to visit.
No matter what interests you have York has something for everyone, you can spends days in York seeing all the things it has to offer.
A couple of weeks back the waterfront you see where people are at the tables was under 4 feet of water ! When it rains heavy in the Yorkshire dales the river floods big time !!
You have to cut a nib into the end of the feather, it works as a reservoir for the ink & makes that square edge writing. Just dipping the raw end of the feather in doesn't work.
York is on the way to Malton which it's said Charles Dickens based some of his stories in - even though we think of them as Dickensian London
York is my most favourite city. My family lived in York for just over 2 years when I was aged 9 - 11. My brother and sister and I used to play on section of the wall that wasn’t too far from our house. I have been back to York several times for holidays and really love it there. There is so much more there to see, admire, or marvel at, than was on the video. I hope that one day you can visit there.
Don't know about the mushy peas, but I know where the lemon came from.
Back in the day they used to think that if you had a fishbone stuck in your throat, lemon would dissolve it.
@Connor at 05:42 (Clifford Tower) you might have seen this before on a music video - N Trance -' Set You Free' I'm sure it will be a song you know.
Have to agree with you about the mushy peas and I'd never even seen mushy peas till a couple of years ago. There's a really popular fish & chip restaurant on the seafront which now serves them with the fish & chips. They said that so many USA tourists would come in and expect them to be part of every fish & chip meal, that they started serving them.😊
And yeah, York is on my to-go list - has been for ages. But y'know....everything doesn't have to be the best "in the whole world" [as this bloke claims] to be loved & admired & enjoyed.York is wonderful but there are whole cities and towns all over the world with magnificent ancient town centres. I've never heard anyone claim a street in York is the best in the world.We don't have to. Whether it is or it isn't doesn't have anything to do with how wonderful it is. Or how we appreciate & admire it.
But the thing which made me want to jump up & down on the spot, is how the word "Medieval" was used to represent just about any time in the past. Because the great thing about York is it has a Roman part, and a Post Roman part, and a Saxon part, & Norman part an Old English part, a Medieval part, an Early Modern part, and an18thC part.....THAT's what makes it an absolute cornucopia of our history - all preserved within it.
Good video and great reaction Connor. We enjoy your enthusiasm !! 🙂
Stamford Bridge is a small village 10 mins away from York where the battle took place.
The minster can be seen around the surrounding neighbourhoods of York as no building is permitted to be taller than the minster in york. It doesn't snow much in york anymore maybe 10 years ago there was definitely snow in winter but not so much now. Its very picturesque and Christmas markets at night is the height of it. You can see the minster from open places around surrounding york neighbourhoods adding to the charm of the minster.
I've lived In york my whole life. It is incredibly historic, its a small city and being in the North of England its not funded or invested in outside of its history and the center very much is pubs bars cafes and shops and tourist attractions apart from this there's not much investment in it apart from this. But we live here because it is a beautiful city to live in
York is in North Yorkshire. 😊and yes we do get snow in York!
York is not in North Yorkshire. It was never in any of the Ridings and is therefore in Yorkshire.
@@dawnlindsay8976my address in York ends York. North Yorkshire.
Mushy Peas are the standard vegetable in chip shops in the north of England so a chip shop meal would be either fish, steak pudding or potato pie with chips and mushy peas and gravy on the chips. When I moved to London I found that chips shops didn't sell steak puddings, potato pies or mushy peas ........ instead they had saveloy which are like a big frankfurter sausage which was quite tasty and we never saw up north
We have savaloys in Middlesbrough but don't eat them with fish and chips though, more of a snack. We have mushy peas or curry sauce with fish and chips. I always add a bit of sugar and malt vinegar to mushy peas.
We certainly have mushy peas in London chippies. I wonder where you went to? Steak suet puddings are found in some pubs here
Steak pudding? Never seen a fish shop serving that in my life. Nor a "potato pie". And I'm from Yorkshire. Fish, chips, fish cakes, scollops, sausage (battered or unbattered), scraps, mushy peas, gravy, curry sauce. That is all.
@@cockoffgewgle4993 You should move over to Lancs, mate ..... and dig in to those lovely steak puddings and potato pies !
South coast( originally Co Durham) here and all our chippys have mushy peas
I could speak for hours about York. I absolutely love it. It's my favourite city in the world and I'm so grateful I'm only a 2 hours train ride away. I try to go at least once a year and it seems like every time I go, I find something new. Which is why there is so much that was not mentioned in this video which needs to be said. So again, be warned, I could speak for hours about the beauty of York.
One of the biggest things about York is it's ghosts. It's said to be one of the most haunted cities in Europe and as a result, every night, you will find ghost tours around the city. I've done 5 different ones now, including one which was a bus ghost tour and one which I did myself with a few friends earlier this year. I talked them into spending Halloween in York and I did a pub crawl around 5 of the most haunted pubs in York telling Ghost stories in each. Also on this Halloween trip, I treated myself to one of the Ghost Merchant Ghosts, which I love and proudly display alongside other holiday souvenirs. But these ghost tours often also include gruesome historic tales of crime and punishment. And so you will likely hear the stories of Dick Turpin (a famous highway man who was arrested in York and later executed) and Guy Fawkes (The most famous conspirator around the gunpowder plot who was born in York and his birthplace is now a pub/hotel.)
The castle he spoke of is only a small part of the much larger castle which once stood on that site. That part is now called Clifford's Tower. But there is a poorly named castle museum. I say it's poorly named because it's on the site of the old castle but has absolutely nothing to do with the castle. But it is well worth a visit because it has a huge recreation of a Victorian street, complete with shops you can walk through.
The city is also a paradise for anyone who is fond of a good drink. There are many pubs and bars around York and they all have their own charm. Some of my favourites include The House of Trembling Madness (a beer shop with a pub in the room above, which sells hundreds of bottles of various world beers which you can take upstairs to drink in the pub). Valhalla (a viking themed pub which sells mead and has lots of interesting viking themed furniture and decorations.) And The Kings Arms (which is good because it's on the river front so is great for a drink outside on a nice day, but is also interesting because it regularly floods during bad weather and has been known to stay open, even when the flood waters are in the pub.)
Another pub that's interesting but for totally different reasons is the Roman Bath. It is named so because it stands on the sight of an old Roman Bath house. And for a small fee, you can go down into the bath house and walk around these genuine 1700+ year Roman baths. I only found out about that one about 2 months ago. It was also when I was there 2 months ago that I took a short trip out of the city centre to an old Cold War Nuclear Bunker which has daily guided tours. It was incredible as it's exactly how it was left when the cold war ended.
I am certain that there is plenty more to say. There are boat cruises along the river, an exhibition to Van Gogh in an old church, York Dungeons, a huge museum dedicated to trains (which I'm yet to visit), a military museum, a museum about old homes, an art gallery, Yorkshire Museum, at least 2 theatres. There is so much to see and do and I'm sure there are things I've not even found myself. But I feel the need to talk about 2 times I went in particular.
The first was my first proper visit to York. I went for a day on my own to just wander York and take in the sites and visits museums. But I was joined in the evening by a few friends as after a night of drinking, the following day I had organised my best friends stag party. We went axe throwing, then for a meal at an Italian restaurant. And then finally we all dressed as vikings and went for drinks. That trip really cemented my love for York and started what would be yearly trips to the amazing city.
But last year was my biggest trip, because after 7 excruciating months of work in which I was frankly taken advantage of, I took a 5 day holiday in York. This was where I saw most of the sites including the castle museum, the ghost bus tour, barley hall, the Van Gogh exhibition and a river cruise. But it was so much more for 2 reasons. Little did I know when I booked the holiday, that the day I arrived would be a national day of mourning. As I arrived when most of the shops were closed and when trains (which I was relying on) were stripped back to the essentials only. It was the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral. I've never been much of a royalist. But on this day I felt a sadness. Whilst I waited for my hotel to open (a lovely hotel on the river front), I found a bar that was open and I watched the funeral from there. It was such a memorable day and it was unusual because I think with exception to during the COVID lockdowns, this may have been the quietest York has ever been.
But this holiday was also memorable because of another thing which I think is great about York. It's a perfect holiday destination because of its rail connections. I didn't stay in York. It was the perfect base, but I used the trains to venture out. I went to Harrogate which is beautiful, Knaresborough which is awe inspiring, Scarborough which is an old family favourite holiday destination and Whitby. If York is the best city in Britain, then Whitby is the best town. And it's not far at all from York. Whitby is a wonderful coastal town with great food and drink, lovely beaches, a fantastic harbour and fantastic views of and from Whitby Abbey, the ruins of a church atop a hill overlooking the town. I think anyone staying in York should take a quick trip to Whitby as it is truly breathtaking. And it's full of history and culture as it is also the setting for part of the book Dracula. So there is a culture of vampires, ghosts and ghouls in Whitby. And in December, they embrace the Germanic Christmas tradition of Krampus with a bug Krampus run. Whitby is fantastic. And a perfect accompaniment to York.
But I also mention the trains because if you ever find yourself coming to York, I think it is truly the best place to stay. For the food, the history, the culture. But because of these trains, there is one line in particular which runs through York which can take you directly to such cities as Edinburgh, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Durham, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and Plymouth. I've not visited Bristol yet, but the rest I would highly recommend and all are on the same long but handy rail line. So York is perfect for an American wanting to cross the country by train.
Im about 20 mins walk from the minster. Yorks is a beautiful city, and it's a fairly peaceful place. But the city centre can be a bit manic in summer with tourists, and then again at Christmas for the Christmas market.
And you wouldn't want to be running on the bar walls. They can be slippy when wet and are a bit thin in places with some fairly substantial drops.
As for the Naming of the Minster. Cathedrals have a single Cathedra (royal chair), and a Minster has two or more, or at least I think that's the difference, it's a long time since I learnt about it all.
Grew up near York, still return every year despite living in Wales. Do the Minster, walk the wall from Gillygate to Monks Bar, get a pasty in the Shambles- love it👍
PS - often post which had “Near York” on the address went to New York instead
😊 Connor... Just to say, you were right the first time because despite the spelling "Domesday" it actually _is_ pronounced '_Doomsday_'...😊
And, Scones are not dry or tasteless. Properly made and eaten with cream & jam,they are soft, (very slightly moist), tasty treats. Croissant... The 't' is not pronounced.
Muffins (& crumpets) are _not_ the same as what you eat in the US. (Thank goodness!!😊)
Made with buttermilk and with spices and dried fruits. What’s not to like?
Yes, you can run round, but not too fast - there are some steps up and down to different levels. Book your B&B near the walls so you can have a shower afterwards before you then go out to explore the maze of alleys.
York is in North Yorks (just).
Scones - yes, quality is the all important factor, but I don't eat them (since joining the fitness world).
There is a famous German prisoner of war camp a short bus ride from York which has guided visits.
York is a half-way stop-off city between London and Scotland.
I can see York Minster from my kitchen and bedroom window. I still wonder how they did it! Apparently they only drank ale too!
When someone says, "This place is a shambles", this is referring to the Shambles, and how it was a busy, noisy, chaotic, and cluttered market. My husband is from Bolton, England, and he would play as a child with his friends in the ruins of an 11th century church. He just took it for granted. It probably it a protected site now, if there is anything left of it after my husband was there lol
Also check out Tales of the Green Valley, Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm, Wartime Farm etc. They are a group of historians who actually spend a year taking care of a farm in different eras. Those series are a great rabbithole to go down for any history buff.
The feather quill is usually a particular feather - not just any feather and also has to be cut in a particular way to hold the ink better.
Yes you'll get a few days of snow most years in York (although it doesn't tend to hang around that long - it's low-lying compared with much of the rest of Yorkshire).
There is lots of history you didn't even touch on. Below a minister is a Roman fort. Only found out when the Central maintenance needed for the Central tower You can see the Roman fault and essential work to keep the tower steady both at the same time. If you love trains a large collection of old and well-known trains museum. I remember a news article they found a Roman drain didn't know where it went so they put a harmless die. To see where it came out
York is also the home of the National Railway Museum. Cool steam trains FTW!
I love york,it'sbeautiful,only 1 hour bus ride from where i live,in a summer i often go for a walk around by myself and never get tired of it i love Yorvik,you go down into a Viking village with the sounds and smells and hear the language they spoke at that time.
As someone who lives in York, I'll answer a few of your Qs:
York is in the modern North Yorkshire. Yorkshire has been split into 4 counties since the 1970s. Before then, Yorkshire had 3 Ridings, but the City within the Walls didn't count as part of any of them, it governed itself.
Most years, you'll get a few days of decent snow - but not too heavy since the city is quite low-lying compared to the nearby moors/hills. The city is gorgeous at Christmas-time, but you can't move for all the tourists.
It is quite expensive to buy houses here (like all the other small but very historic cities), there's a massive housing shortage especially when you consider all the students (2 universities) and second-homes.
You can run/walk on the Wall and sometimes that's quicker than walking the streets depending on where you're going, but they do often close when it's rained/snowed as they're not safe (there aren't fences on both sides, and some of the drops would be quite far if you fell).
Minster is an old Anglo-Saxon word for Cathedral (or any big Church), so the oldest Cathedrals in England generally keep that name. There's been a Church on/near the site since the year 627.
What you said about York needing some snow around Christmas is exactly my thought about it as I always felt like I've stepped into A Christmas Carol when I visit York at Christmas Time. I always said that all York needed was some snow, some Victorian style Christmas Carolers and a guy dressed up as Ebenezer Scrooge walking around saying "Humbug" or "Merry Christmas" and it would have been perfect.
You can actually see Stone Masons working on the York Minster today they have their own Stone Masons who are highly Trained in all aspects of Ancient skills .
The City of York is a unitary authority within the County of North Yorkshire, which prior to 1975 was the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated within a very flat area known as the Vale of York, and is very prone to flooding as the Rivers Ouse and Foss surround much of the city. I wouldn't imagine that snow will accumulate on the ground very often there and when it does, much of the UK will also be inundated. It is much more common in the rural, hilly areas of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, which is about 15 miles to the north and west; and in the wolds, to the east. The westernmost of the Yorkshire Dales also lie a little further towards the northwest. It has always been a major railway junction, a little under halfway between Edinburgh and London. It houses the main part of the National Railway Museum, which is another fascinating free attraction, next to the enormous railway station which is itself an interersting place! York Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, who answers only to the Archbishop of Canterbury within the Worldwide Anglican Communion. I haven't been on the roof of Clifford's Tower, which was an empty shell during my first trip there; but I have been up the considerably higher central tower of York Minster - which is said to contain more mediaeval stained glass than the rest of Europe combined! 'Minster' is a word used to describe significant churches or cathedrals, but does not imply any special status. Elsewhere in Yorkshire, Beverley Minster is to be found in that town; and in the village of Southwell in Nottinghamshire is Southwell Minster, which acts as the cathedral for the neaby city of Nottingham.
Connor, you're a very nice guy - and that's all that really matters. I guess at some stage you were made aware of autism and perhaps pressurised to apologise to others for the ways it affects you, but please know that in the UK at the present time, we are all urged to be mindful of such "hidden disabilities," and accommodate all people just as they are, without highlighting their unchosen differences. So, please, try to cut yourself some slack, as to do otherwise would nowadays be considered very rude here... I can see that it probably annoys yo more that it does other people, but it's only a small part of the whole person that you are and it prevents you from doing nothing that I can see! I'm also a very factual information sort of guy who doesn't really follow the pop music scene to any great extent and also doesn't much enjoy playing or watching team sports - and I wasn't in a night club until I was 22 - and even then, my first visit was at a special Sunday afternoon event, so you're not odd or anything like that. Just enjoy being all that you are, as its certainly a pleasure for others to spend time with you!
York Minster is absolutely stunning. They still have stonemasons working on the Minster.
York is a stunning city and if u ever come over you have to allow a chunk of time to stay there. The history goes so far back it’s ridiculous - including vikings. There’s layers and layers of history. It’s beautiful.
There's more layers of archeology buried under York than just about anywhere else on the planet, going back as far as the neolithic circa 4000-3000bc right up to the second world war. It's actually illegal to dig deeper than a foot into the ground in some areas without getting permission from the council, so that you don't end up accidentally destroying any important archeology that might be down there.
During Xmas the place a temporary market for the season! I’ve loved living here the past c15years. As beautiful as it is, it’s a waste to come and just do the city. There are loads of castles, stately homes, abbeys, monasteries not far from the city itself that are just as magnificent (and cheaper so you can see more!).
A puchchair (stroller) would take up most of the width of the walkway, on the wall. making it dangerous to pass is some places.
He didn't show the National Railway Museum in York whitch is Free to enter some really interesting Trains .Steam Engines. From Stephenson Rocket the 1st Train to a Japanese Bullet Train .