Foss Islands
Foss Islands is a suburb in York, England. Foss Islands is situated nearby to the suburb Layerthorpe, as well as near Fishergate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Red Tower and York Minster.
Red Tower
Community center
Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 3.0.
The Red Tower is a medieval tower that formed part of the city defences of York, England. It is located on the city walls at Foss Islands Road, on the stretch of wall north of Walmgate Bar and is the only brick tower in the city.
York Minster
Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.
York Castle Museum
Museum
Photo: Cheva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Layerthorpe and Fishergate.
Layerthorpe
Suburb
Layerthorpe is a part of the city of York in, North Yorkshire, England. It is outside the city walls of York. The road through Layerthorpe from the bridge over the River Foss to Heworth is also shares the same name.
York
Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.
The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.
Foss Islands
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.95773° or 53° 57′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.06906° or 1° 4′ 9″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9C5WXW5J+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 5165866888OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
13268820
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