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York, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

St. Michael-Le-Belfrey

 
 
St. Michael-Le-Belfrey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
1. St. Michael-Le-Belfrey Marker
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St. Michael-Le-Belfrey
The only pre-Reformation church in York to have been built all at one time (1525 – 1536) by John Forman, Master Mason to the Minster. Guy Fawkes was baptized here on 16th April 1570.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 53° 57.708′ N, 1° 4.981′ W. Marker is in York, England. It is on High Petergate close to Stonegate, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 High Petergate, York, England YO1 7HS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Yorkshire & The Humber. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guy Fawkes (a few steps from this marker); Miles Coverdale (within shouting distance
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of this marker); Boer War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Minster Gates (within shouting distance of this marker); Ye Olde Starre Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Roman Column (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Constantine the Great 274 - 337 (about 90 meters away); a different marker also named Guy Fawkes (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
 
Also see . . .  St Michael le Belfrey, York. (Submitted on October 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
St. Michael-Le-Belfrey Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
2. St. Michael-Le-Belfrey Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
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