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Yorkshire And The Humber

Clifford's Tower

Yorkshire And The Humber

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Clifford's Tower

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Clifford's Tower

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Location: York, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

August 12, 2019

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The preserved Clifford's Tower was the moated castle keep of York Castle. The Tower was the site of a massacre in 1190, when the small Jewish community of York sought protection from an angry mob on the day of the Passover. Many Jews took their own lives before the enemy invaded. The event is considered as the most notorious example of anti-Semitism in medieval England.

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December 16, 2019

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Clifford’s Tower can be climbed against admission. The view over the city is very nice.

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December 3, 2022

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Built to subdue the rebellious north by William the Conqueror, Clifford’s Tower has been a royal mint, a medieval stronghold and a Civil War garrison. In 1190, one of the …

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Micklegate Bar – Clifford's Tower loop from York

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Micklegate Bar – Clifford's Tower loop from York

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Rowntree Park – York Millennium Bridge loop from York

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Location: York, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Clifford's Tower

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Micklegate Bar – Clifford's Tower loop from York

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