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STONE CATS OF YORK ENGLAND

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f51f0b70-0a98-11e9-9c0e-d9385ae1aa3c.JPGea7147b0-0a98-11e9-9c0e-d9385ae1aa3c.JPGDSCN0351.JPGDSCN0352.JPGDOWN BY THE RIVER OUSE YORK,THIS BLACK STONE CAT IS NEXT DOOR TO THE LYING LOW CAT., ON FRIARGATE YORK.

DOWN BY THE RIVER OUSE YORK,THIS BLACK STONE CAT IS NEXT DOOR TO THE LYING LOW CAT., ON FRIARGATE YORK.

LYING LOW, STONE CAT ON WINDOW SILL,ON FRIARGATE DOWN BY THE RIVER OUSE YORK.

LYING LOW, STONE CAT ON WINDOW SILL,ON FRIARGATE DOWN BY THE RIVER OUSE YORK.

THIS STONE CAT IS HIGH ABOVE HOLLAND AND BARRETTS NEW SHOP AT 25 CONEY STREET YORK.--IT IS SAID THAT WHEN THE PAINTER WAS PAINTING THE SHOP FRONT HE GAVE THE CAT A WHITE TIP TO ITS TAIL.

THIS STONE CAT IS HIGH ABOVE HOLLAND AND BARRETTS NEW SHOP AT 25 CONEY STREET YORK.--IT IS SAID THAT WHEN THE PAINTER WAS PAINTING THE SHOP FRONT HE GAVE THE CAT A WHITE TIP TO ITS TAIL.

POSITION OF WOOD CAT ON BARNITTS STORE.

POSITION OF WOOD CAT ON BARNITTS STORE.

DIFFERENT,THIS CAT IS CARVED IN WOOD.ON BARNITTS HARDWARE STORE IN COLLIERGATE YORK.

DIFFERENT,THIS CAT IS CARVED IN WOOD.ON BARNITTS HARDWARE STORE IN COLLIERGATE YORK.

NUMBER HALF ST. ANDREWSGATE,YORK. AN UNUSUAL NUMBER.

NUMBER HALF ST. ANDREWSGATE,YORK. AN UNUSUAL NUMBER.

ON WALL OF NUMBER HALF IN ST, ANDREWSGATE.

ON WALL OF NUMBER HALF IN ST, ANDREWSGATE.

LOW OUSEGATE, NEXT TO CAT CLIMBING WHITE WALL.

LOW OUSEGATE, NEXT TO CAT CLIMBING WHITE WALL.

CAT ON THE TILES,NEAR OUSE BRIDGE BY THE RIVER OUSE YORK

CAT ON THE TILES,NEAR OUSE BRIDGE BY THE RIVER OUSE YORK

CAN YOU SPOT THE CAT?  SEE OTHER PICTURE

CAN YOU SPOT THE CAT? SEE OTHER PICTURE

IN WALMGATE AT THE WATERGATE PUB,THROUGH THE ARCHWAY INTO THE CARPARK YARD .ON SHELVE IN CORNER.

IN WALMGATE AT THE WATERGATE PUB,THROUGH THE ARCHWAY INTO THE CARPARK YARD .ON SHELVE IN CORNER.

IN WALMGATE AT THE ALE HOUSE.

IN WALMGATE AT THE ALE HOUSE.

ABOVE THE GLASS SHOP IN THE SHAMBLES,YORK"S MEDIEVAL STREET.

ABOVE THE GLASS SHOP IN THE SHAMBLES,YORK"S MEDIEVAL STREET.

ON THE BALCONY OF NUMBER ONE ST, ANDREWSGATE.

ON THE BALCONY OF NUMBER ONE ST, ANDREWSGATE.

MAP OF CAT TRAIL YORK,FROM INTERNET.

MAP OF CAT TRAIL YORK,FROM INTERNET.

NOTICED THIS TORCH SNUFFER OUTER.,NEXT TO THE CAT IN GILLYGATE

NOTICED THIS TORCH SNUFFER OUTER.,NEXT TO THE CAT IN GILLYGATE

OFFICES IN MUSEUM STREET YORK.

OFFICES IN MUSEUM STREET YORK.

EASY TO SPOT,ON WINDOW SILL , IN MUSEUM STREET

EASY TO SPOT,ON WINDOW SILL , IN MUSEUM STREET

UP THE WALL IN LOW OUSEGATE ,)YORK.

UP THE WALL IN LOW OUSEGATE ,)YORK.

img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/935071/DSCN0325.JPG caption=CAT ,TRYING TO SEE THE TIME ON THE CLOCK IN KINGS SQUARE YORK]WHITE CAT WITH OLD GAS  LAMP IN GILLYGATE

WHITE CAT WITH OLD GAS LAMP IN GILLYGATE

IN STONEGATE,THE STREET THAT RUNS UP TO YORK MINSTER,CAT ABOVE THE DOOR.

IN STONEGATE,THE STREET THAT RUNS UP TO YORK MINSTER,CAT ABOVE THE DOOR.

CAT ABOVE THE DOOR  IN STONEGATE YORK

CAT ABOVE THE DOOR IN STONEGATE YORK

CAT AT THREE TUNS PUB.

CAT AT THREE TUNS PUB.

IN THE STREET CALLED PAVEMENT,ON SECOND FLOOR WINDOW OF PUB.

IN THE STREET CALLED PAVEMENT,ON SECOND FLOOR WINDOW OF PUB.

SECOND FLOOR WINDOW OF PUB IN PAVEMENT YORK

SECOND FLOOR WINDOW OF PUB IN PAVEMENT YORK

PUB IN COPPERGATE,CAT TO LEFT,UNDER FLOWER BASKET.

PUB IN COPPERGATE,CAT TO LEFT,UNDER FLOWER BASKET.

CAT AT VEGITARIAN RESTUARANT GOODRAMGATE

CAT AT VEGITARIAN RESTUARANT GOODRAMGATE

VEGGIE CAT GOODRAMGATE

VEGGIE CAT GOODRAMGATE

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I have no idea why , but there are stone cats hidden around York England. If you wish to do the Fabulous York Cat Trail, go on line for a map . There are 22 cats, i"ve shown just a few. ---The easiest to find is ,on your route from York Station, as you cross over the river ouse,this cat is on the right on a window sill of some offices. ---------These cats have been there years,its only resent that the trail has been introduced, keeps big kids and little kids happy.!-------I"ve just come across a info leaflet that says cat statue have been on York buildings for two hundred years,some are thought to date from medieval times.--- The original cat statues were placed to frighten away rats and mice and also bring good luck.----I took these photos on several shopping trips into town,so i don"t know how long the trail takes.

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