King's Square (York)

King's Square
King's Square in 2017, looking southwest towards The Shambles
Map
Location within York
Maintained byCity of York
LocationYork, England, UK
Coordinates53°57′36″N 1°04′49″W / 53.9601°N 1.0802°W / 53.9601; -1.0802
North
EastSt Andrewgate
South
West
Construction
Completion1780

King's Square is an open area in the city centre of York, England. It is popular with tourists, who are often entertained by buskers and street performers.[1] Nikolaus Pevsner notes that "the square has trees, which distinguishes it".[2] The York's Chocolate Story attraction lies on the western side of the square.[3]

  1. ^ Liptrot, Kate (3 April 2013). "£490k makeover for King's Square in York". The Press. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1995). Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. Yale University Press. pp. 221–222. ISBN 0300095937.
  3. ^ Williers, Daniel (3 August 2020). "We're Backing York: Chocolate Story reopening is success". The Press. Retrieved 13 August 2020.