Leaving Baile Hill behind, we walk along Skeldergate beside the river. The high wall which constitutes the river front here was built in 1305 by the city's merchants to protect their wharfs and warehouses. A few yards along Skeldergate, on the corner of Carr's Lane is Dame Middleton's Hospital. Built in 1659 by Dame Anne Middleton, wife of Peter Middleton, Sheriff of York, it was founded as a hostel for the widows of twenty freemen. Notice the stone effigy of Dame Middleton outside the entrance. At the end of Skeldergate we turn right into Queen's Staith and then onto the Ouse Bridge.		Directly ahead we can see the picturesque Kings Arms Inn. Upon reaching the opposite bank we cross the road and head along Low Ousegate, past the statues of two cats to the ancient Church of St Michael on the corner of Spurriergate (the street of the spur makers). A little further up the road we turn right into Nessgate then right again down Cumberland Street past the Grand Opera House before heading along King's Staith and back over the Ouse Bridge.