York's most famous landmark was today named as one of the Seven Wonders Of Britain.
York Minster was chosen in a Yellow Pages survey which asked 2,500 British adults to select their top seven attractions.
Brigadier Peter Lyddon, Chapter Steward of York Minster said: "We've always been up there in various tourist surveys and York Minster is a well-known national, if not international icon.
"I'm delighted for York and anything that will attract people here."
The other "Wonders" were the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, the Eden project in Cornwall, Hadrian's Wall and the London Eye.
Alan Britten, English Tourism Council Chairman, said: "It's the mixture of old and new attractions that is a source of fascination for overseas tourists and a source of pride among the people who live here. The Yellow Pages survey reflects our own experience of the endless allure of these 'must see' sites. They are the crown jewels of our tourist attractions."
Updated: 11:46 Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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