The Mount

The Mount is a street in York, in England, running south-west from the city centre. History The street has been part of the main route running south and west from York from the Roman Eboracum area onwards. The Roman road to Calcaria (now Tadcaster) and on to Londinium (London) ran immediately north-west of the current line of the street. Around the street, the area was used for burials and cremations. During the Mediaeval period, it the area was largely agricultural. In the 12th century, a chapel dedicated to Saint James was built on the street, near its current junction with Mill Mount, and in the 14th century, St Katherine's Hospital was constructed near the street's junction with Holgate Road. At the start of the English Civil War, an earthwork was constructed at what is now the street's junction with Albemarle Road. This saw service during the Siege of York, but was later levelled. It is believed that it the name of the street refers to this earthwork. In the late-17th century, there was a windmill on the street. In the 19th century, the street was built up with large houses. On the north-west side of the street are numerous trees. There was formerly a grass margin, used as grazing for cattle on their way to the city's market, but around 1800 they were replaced with cobbles, which survive and are now used for parking.