St. Mary Castlegate Churchyard in York, North Yorkshire

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York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire England

Coordinates: 53.95708, -1.08044
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St Mary Castlegate church was probably founded in the late tenth or early eleventh century. It has is fifteenth century style but with some twelfth and thirteenth century work remaining. The church building was deconsecrated in 1958 and now serves as a contemporary visual arts venue. Burial registers for St Mary St Mary Castlegate parish cover the period 1604-1870 and 1922-1928. These have been deposited with the Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD. Burials of inmates from York Castle may also be found in this register. Some of the original churchyard remains although much as been covered by paving stone or other urban development.