. Antiquities of Great Britain, : illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. . Drawn This View of MICKLE GATE-BAK* and the HOSPITAL of ST THOMAS, YOR&<7 is mferibed, ;Byroe Micklegate Bar iras repairedby ,1trjo/m Zys/erJCaye Barrn 1737. ;fre4&,j&Mwcki7fa,fy^%r™* ^R**™*. til Aif a. Jortij Mickle-Gate Bar, and the Hofpital of St. Thomas, York. Barriere de Mickle-Gate, et Hopital de St. Thomas a York This entrance into the City of York is diftinguifhed from the othersby the antiquity of
. Antiquities of Great Britain, : illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. . Drawn This View of MICKLE GATE-BAK* and the HOSPITAL of ST THOMAS, YOR&<7 is mferibed, ;Byroe Micklegate Bar iras repairedby ,1trjo/m Zys/erJCaye Barrn 1737. ;fre4&,j&Mwcki7fa,fy^%r™* ^R**™*. til Aif a. Jortij Mickle-Gate Bar, and the Hofpital of St. Thomas, York. Barriere de Mickle-Gate, et Hopital de St. Thomas a York This entrance into the City of York is diftinguifhed from the othersby the antiquity of feme parts of its ftructure, and fuperior dignity of thewhole. The term, Gate, in this city, as well as in many other townsof the north of England, often implies a Street leading into town fromfome one of the principal entrances, which are here called Bars. Mr. Drake, in his hiftory of York, exprelles his furprife that formerantiquaries, particularly Dr. Lifter, had not taken notice of the chiefarch by the port-cullis m Mickle-gate bar, which he, from its beingbuilt of milnftone grit, and a true fegment of a circle, always confideredas Roman : in this opinion he was confirmed by Lord Burlington, wholikewife aflured him it was of the Tufcan order. However refpectablethefe authorities may appear, they are neverthelefs not univerfally accept-ed, as many gentleme
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