Deangate is a street in the city centre of
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many hist ...
, England, connecting
College Street College Street may refer to:
*College Street (Kolkata)
*College Street (Toronto)
*College Street (Sydney)
*College Street (York)
*College Street, Dublin
College Street () in Dublin follows the curve of Trinity College, Dublin, Trinity College. It ...
and
Goodramgate
Goodramgate is a street in the city centre of York, in England.
History
The area now covered by Goodramgate lay within the walls of Roman Eboracum. The street runs diagonally across the line of former Roman buildings, from the Porta Decumana ( ...
with
Minster Yard
Minster Yard is a street in the city centre of York, England. It runs along the southern, eastern and northeastern sides of York Minster, for which it is named.
History
The street may have originated as the courtyard of the headquarters build ...
. It was created in 1903.
The street runs east from the middle of Minster Yard to the junction of Goodramgate and College Street. It was constructed as the last part of a scheme to open up traffic flow in the former
Minster Precinct
The Minster Close or Minster Precinct is the area surrounding York Minster. It first appeared in records from the late 13th century, when a wall was constructed around it.[A64 road
The A64 is a major road in North and West Yorkshire, England, which links Leeds, York and Scarborough. The A64 starts as the A64(M) ring road motorway in Leeds, then towards York it becomes a high-quality dual carriageway until it is east of ...]
. It became increasingly busy, and by the 1980s was carrying 2,000 vehicles per hour past
York Minster
The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archb ...
, causing damage to its structure and
noise pollution
Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with ranging impacts on the activity of human or animal life, most of them are harmful to a degree. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mai ...
. The
York Civic Trust
York Civic Trust is a membership organisation and a registered charity based in York, UK. Its primary function is to "preserve, protect and advise on the historic fabric of York". It is based in Fairfax House.
Foundation
York Civic Trust was f ...
launched a campaign to pedestrianise the street, which succeeded in 1991.
The street mostly runs around the side and back of buildings on other streets, with the main structure on the street being the stone yard of the Minster.
References
Streets in York
1903 establishments in England
20th century in York
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