Mary, Margaret and John, All Saints Pavement

Open most Mon - Sat.
Contact Rev Simon Stanley 01904 674524

All Saints, Pavement is the guild church of the city. Inside you will find the crests of York's ancient guilds: the Merchant Adventurers, Merchant Taylors, Butchers, Freemen, Cordwainers, Building and Scriveners. It has often served as the civic church of York and 39 Lord Mayors have been buried here. John Wesley once preached from the 17th Century pulpit, which is emblazoned with the words "Where there is no vision, the people perish". The 15th Century octagonal lantern on top of the tower was lit every night to guide those approaching the city through the wilds of the Forest of Galtres which surrounded medieval York.