Looking into High Petergate from the corner by the Minster the curiously named "Three Legged Mare" pub run by York Brewery is the building more or less on the central vertical line of the photograph with slightly arched windows. The curious name does not relate to that broken down nag you backed in 3:30 race but is a reference to a type of gallows. Just to the right of it on the wall on the right hand side of the road is the sign for the "York Arms" displaying the coat of arms for York.
This building next to the Minster stoneyard used to be the York College for Girls but was taken over by the Minster School who also have a smaller building over the road. Boys attending the school were for many years very conspicuous by the red caps that they wore. Not sure if they still wear red caps, I haven't noticed lately. At one time the Minster School was always referred to as the Minster Song School but song seems to have dropped out of the title, if it was ever really there.
The Golden Lion in Church Street is an old pub in the city centre. For a few years it was known as the "1900" when the name was changed to mark the city celebrating 1900 years as a city. I have never understood the need for brewery marketing people to change names of pubs. I suppose one of the worst examples in the York area was changing the name of "The Hop Grove" in an area also known locally by the same name to "The Stockton On Forest" a village about a mile and half away (3km). There was a great deal of protest about that and eventually the owners saw sense and the name has now been restored to the "Hop Grove".
Lendal bridge over the River Ouse in York is loaded with symbols, starting with five lions en passant representing the city, the entwined V and A representing Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, VR for Victoria Regina with the white rose of Yorkshire above it and the crossed keys of the clergy.
I do enjoy timbered buildings. The Black Swan is an old Inn with a curious interior. It is thought that although General Wolfe did not live here he was probably conceived here whilst his parents were staying in the Inn. Nowadays the pub provides a good venue for various musical events including a folk night on Thursdays and also Jazz nights.
