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JuBBERG-ATE,
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Knavesmire
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Spurriergate,
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Staiths
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GoODKAMGATE, named after Gutliram or Oodram, a
Danish chief who resided there in Alfred the Great's time.
Jewbury, so called from being used by the Jews as a
burial place, dating from Henry II. 's time.
the principal place of residence for the
Jews in the middle ages, formerly called Jew-burgh-gate.''^
is from the Anglo-Saxon Knave,' ^ a poor
house-holder, and mire,^^ alluding to the watery situation—
thus making it the poor man's field,
Lendal, a supposed corruption of Leonardos Hill, from
its nearness to the hospital of that name.
Micklegate, from the Anglo-Saxon " Michel,^^ great, and
" /z/^A," a port or gate, formerly called Michlelyth, the large
•or spacious street.
Ogleforth, formerly called Uggleforth, said by Dr.
Langwith to be derived from the British word " wcAe/," denoting
high, and "/)oriA," now written and pronounced
"/or^/z," a gate, meaning high gate ; hence we may suppose
that a principal gate or entrance to the Cathedral Close
stood here.
Skeldergate, from the old Dutch word Keller or
Keldar,^^ a cellar or warehouse. In the busy days of York
it was occupied by merchants for the purposes of trade.
the street in which the makers of spurs
resided.
(The).—Staith is a provincial word signifying
wharf. They are on each side of the river at Ouse Bridge.
Stonegate, anciently called " Staynegate,^^ derived its
name from the great quantity of stone carried through it
during the various erections of the Cathedral.
Walmgate, a corruption of Watling-gate, the name of
the Roman street leading to the Humber and eastern
seaports.
Whip-ma-WHOP-MA-GATE, between Colliergate and Fossgate.
The origin of this word is unknown, but it is
supposed to have been a boundary for the public
whipping of delinquents at the cart's tail from the House
of Correction, then on Peaseholme Green. This name is
liow discontinued.