Comments on: Stone lion, Museum Gardens

By: Mick Woodhall

Mick Woodhall — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:16:54 +0000

I really have to agree with the last 2 text…it is totally irresponsible of york authorities that an effigy or gravestone of someone surely of status.be dumped in the prison yard..obviously not its righteous place .The remaining stonework tells this was a detailed piece in appreciation of a valued character..this should be researched and placed inside a museum with information plaque out of damaging weather conditions. .I find the figure very intriguing. .what is it holding. .why is left leg folded under etc

By: Drake

Drake — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:44:58 +0000

I agree .They are treated with little or no respect.like garden centre props.

By: Colin Smith

Colin Smith — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:54:21 +0000

This 13th/14th century Stone effigy of a knight is presently displayed in York Castle Museum in the Debtor’s Prison exercise yard next to a wall.
Perhaps it should really be back at the Yorkshire Museum under cover and have a more detailed research done into exactly who it may be and where the person was originally buried.