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4 days ago · A History of the County of York: the City of York The volume takes both a chronological and a thematic approach to the history of the City of York from before the Norman Conquest to the twentieth century.
1 day ago · The city was incorporated in the 12th century and for a time was second only to London in size and importance. York’s Cathedral (Minster) of St. Peter, the largest Gothic church in England, was built between the 13th and the 15th century.
2 days ago · It replaced the former York County in 1971, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area and the inner ring of the Golden Horseshoe. The regional government is headquartered in Newmarket. As of the 2021 census, York Region's population was 1,173,334, with a growth rate of 5.7% from 2016.
1 day ago · Yorkshire, historic county of England, in the north-central part of the country between the Pennines and the North Sea. Yorkshire is England’s largest historical county. Because of its long history, Yorkshire also has a wealth of historic architecture.
3 days ago · The relative infrequency with which the kings of England found themselves in York in the 12th and 13th centuries is attested by the comparatively small number of serjeanties created in the city and its environs.
4 days ago · Thirdly, from 1891, a return was made for the county borough created in 1885; this comprised at first the municipal borough of 1884 and later included the extensions of 1893, 1934, 1937, and 1957.
5 days ago · York, also known as the county town of Yorkshire, holds a pivotal place in English history. It became an important urban center as the administrative capital of Yorkshire, the largest county in England. The city also served as the seat of an archbishop and, during the 13th and 14th centuries, as an alternative seat of royal government.
