Bar Convent
The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre, at Micklegate Bar, York, England, established in 1686, is the oldest surviving Catholic convent in the British Isles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Guest house
- Description: church in York, UK
- Also known as: “Bar Convent, York” and “The Bar Convent”
- Address: 17 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar and Micklegate Bar.
City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar
Museum
Photo: Dashwortley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar was located in the southern gatehouse of the historical city walls of York, England. It was operated by the Jorvik Group and used maps, display screens and video presentations to tell the story of the fortifications surrounding the city.
Odeon Cinema, York
Movie theater
Photo: Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Odeon Cinema is a Grade II listed building immediately west of the city centre of York, in England. The Odeon Cinemas chain was keen to build a cinema in York, but it could not gain permission to construct a large building within the York city walls. Odeon Cinema, York is situated 430 feet southwest of Bar Convent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishophill and York.
Bishophill
Suburb
Bishophill is an area of central York, in England. It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.
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.
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.
Bar Convent
- Categories: church, tourism, accommodation, and building
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.95531° or 53° 57′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.09118° or 1° 5′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C5WXW45+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3267153206OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=guest_houseWikidata ID
Q4857921
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Bar Convent” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “دير البار”
- Spanish: “Convento del Instituto de la Santisima Virgen”
- Spanish: “Convento del Instituto de la Santísima Virgen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bar Convent Museum and Bar Convent Chapel.
Nearby Places
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