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Church of St Michael le Belfrey
St Michael le Belfrey is an Anglican church in York. It is situated directly next to York Minster in the centre of the city.
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The present church building was built between 1525 and 1536 and replaced a church that dated back to at least 1294. The church is famous for being the place where Guy Fawkes was baptised on 16 April 1570. Fawkes later became a Roman Catholic, which led to the failed 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
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The present church building was built between 1525 and 1536 and replaced a church that dated back to at least 1294. The church is famous for being the place where Guy Fawkes was baptised on 16 April 1570. Fawkes later became a Roman Catholic, which led to the failed 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
by N Chadwick
Created: Mon, 30 Jan 2017, Updated: Mon, 30 Jan 2017
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