St Sampson’s Square

St Sampson's Square is an open space, and former marketplace, in the city centre of , England.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Square
  • Description: square in York, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Thursday Market”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York Minster and St Sampson’s Church.

Church
Photo: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of , North Yorkshire, England. is situated 980 feet north of St Sampson’s Square.

Community center
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Sampson's Church is a former parish church in the city centre of , . It lies on Church Street, near St Sampson's Square. The church sits across the line of the wall of Roman Eboracum, and the first church on the site was probably built before…

Museum
York's Chocolate Story is an interactive visitor attraction and chocolate museum in King's Square, in . It opened in March 2012. is situated 380 feet east of St Sampson’s Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York and Bishophill.

Photo: robbophotos, CC BY 2.0.
The ancient cathedral city of has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

Suburb
is an area of central , in . It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.

Neighborhood
is a street in the city of , England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street.

St Sampson’s Square

Latitude
53.95965° or 53° 57′ 35″ north
Longitude
-1.08207° or 1° 4′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C5WXW59+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 200620544
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q98414086
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Satellite Map

Discover St Sampson’s Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“St Sampson’s Square” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “St Sampson’s Square”
  • Dutch: “St Sampsons Square”
  • “St Sampson’s Square”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Three Cranes Public House and Roman Bath Museum.

Nearby Places

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