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* York Area Index * 24. Parliament Street, Newgate Market, Parish of All Saints Pavement Church, St Mary's Church (now art display centre) Newgate Market Entrance and Parliament Street
The fountain by the Parliament Street entrance to Newgate Market.
There is always music in Parliament Street throughout the summer!
Street musicians - an African accapella group
A band whose origin-style is ??? but lively music!
Haukerod Unikorps Band from Sandefjord All Saints Church, Pavement
On the north door of All Saints Pavement, York, is a replica of a 12th century Doom Knocker, representing the Mouth of Hell. PLEASE leave a DONATION to help in the upkeep of this lovely old church
The octagonal tower Parish and Guild Church of All Saints, Pavement. The lantern tower (19th C reproduction?) is one of the finest in England and the original medieval octagonal tower would have guided people to York.
All Saints is just at the end of Parliament Street where it meets Coppergate and High Ousegate.
The east end of All Saints, much of the building dates from the 14th to 15th century. The Domesday Book records a church here in 1087 called All Hallows and in the churchyard Saxon and Danish burial stones have been found.
The nave of All Saints, Pavement and the great east window above the altar. The stained glass is by the celebrated Victorian artist Charles E. Kempe. The fine pulpit on the right dates from 1634. The original chancel was demolished in 1782 to allow more room for the grain market.
On the left of the entrance to the chancel is a 15th century lectern that was originally in St Crux Church, York. On one side is a hole for holding a scroll of music and on the other is a curious carving of a man with a floppy hat and a lolling tongue.
Above the vestry door are replicas of the sword and gauntlets of Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, who was executed in the Pavement in 1572 for leading a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I.
The west window is made of ancient glass from ~1370 comprising a collection of fragments from St Saviour's Church, York. It has a unique series of Passion Panels (more detailed picture below).
St Mary's Church, Castlegate - redundant as a church but used as an art display area
St Mary's Castlegate was founded in 1020, probably on the site of a Saxon church. The building dates mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th century, when the 154ft/47m spire was built
The pictures above and below show "The Memory of Place" by Keiko Mukaide in 2007. The lighted candles drift slowly down the shallow wide water trough.
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Some fine carving on the capitals.
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Panes of medieval stained glass.
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St James window.
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