Queen Margaret’s Arch
Queen Margaret’s Arch is a memorial in York, England. Queen Margaret’s Arch is situated nearby to the historic building Bootham Tower, as well as near Bootham Bar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include York Minster and York Art Gallery.
York Minster
Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. York Minster is situated 750 feet east of Queen Margaret’s Arch.
York Art Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
York Art Gallery is a public art gallery on Exhibition Square in York, England, with a collection of paintings from 14th-century to contemporary, prints, watercolours, drawings, and ceramics.
Yorkshire Museum
Museum
The Yorkshire Museum is a museum in York, England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy. Yorkshire Museum is situated 580 feet southwest of Queen Margaret’s Arch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bootham and York.
Bootham
Neighborhood
Bootham is a street in the city of York, England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street.
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.
The Groves
Neighborhood
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Groves is a district of York, England, covering the area just north of the city centre between Huntington Road and Haxby Road. The district is near York Hospital and the city ring road.
Queen Margaret’s Arch
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “This Gateway was broken through the Abbey Wall July 1503 in honour of the Princess Margaret daughter of Henry VII, who was the guest of the Lord Abbot of St Mary’s for two days on her journey to the North as the Bride of James IV of Scotland.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.96284° or 53° 57′ 46″ northLongitude
-1.08549° or 1° 5′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C5WXW77+4ROpenStreetMap ID
node 14159565766OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Queen Margaret’s Arch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Queen Margaret’s Arch and Bootham Tower.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Just Smile Designs and Exhibition Square.
England: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.
Curious Memorials to Discover
Uncover intriguing memorials from every corner of the globe.