Who was Paul Woosey?
Regular readers might recognise this plaque, as I’ve mentioned it before. I’m mentioning it again because it’s relevant to a current debate.
‘By the tree’ used to be ‘a great place to meet mates’, as … More …
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King’s Square paving becomes a national concern
The King’s Square repaving has hit the national press. The Mail reported yesterday: ‘Ancient cobbled path leading to York’s Shambles ripped up and replaced with £500,000 of modern paving after being deemed unsuitable for disabled people’.
More …Office block studies … Ryedale House
Moving on from a 1960s office block on St Saviour’s Place to a 1970s office block on Piccadilly. Both usually appear on any list of ‘eyesores’.
Ryedale House, as it … More …
Office block studies … Hilary House
Recently I included a page on Stonebow House. In its iconic ugliness it perhaps distracts attention from other less startling erections of the period. Like one just down the … More …
The lost church of King’s Square
Repaving work began this week, in the central part of the square, and the remains of a church have been uncovered. This isn’t surprising, as it was widely known that until the 1930s there was a church here.
More …Cobbles, setts and cart tracks
Notes on the historical authenticity or otherwise of the setts (cobbles) in King’s Square, and a photo gallery of similar examples from around the city. More …
Little lost things: signage
Before returning to more weighty matters and current happenings, a small selection of handsome signage, from the archives. Signage which once informed the people of York in various helpful ways. Faded charm and hand-painted loveliness.
More …Vintage signage: cycling prohibited
One of the fine old signs we used to find all over York, prohibiting cycling. This is a particularly handsome example, on Lendal Tower.
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