Marygate
St Mary's Tower, at the north-east end of the street | |
Location within York | |
| Former name(s) | St Marygate |
|---|---|
| Location | York, England |
| Postal code | YO30 |
| Coordinates | 53°57′45″N 1°05′20″W / 53.9626°N 1.0890°W |
| North East end | Bootham |
| Major junctions | Marygate Lane |
| South West end | Dame Judi Dench Walk |
Marygate is a street in York, England, running just north of the city centre. Built in the Middle Ages, it gets its name from St Mary's Abbey and the Viking word "gata," meaning street. The area where the street lies was outside the walls of the Roman city of Eboracum, and represented the northern limit of the settlement; to the north, the land was used only for burials. The street runs south-west, from Bootham, down to the River Ouse.