King’s Square: moments captured, remembered
As the ‘reinvigoration’ of King’s Square is due to start in a couple of months I’m adding a few more pages recording how it was, how it is.
More …As the ‘reinvigoration’ of King’s Square is due to start in a couple of months I’m adding a few more pages recording how it was, how it is.
More …King’s Square isn’t somewhere I sit, but somewhere I pass by, pass through, on the way to Barnitts or Tullivers. There are usually people sitting on the benches. Which is perhaps why I’d never really noticed these small plaques.
More …‘Paving, part 1′, what a title eh, with its tantalising suggestion that there may be a ‘Paving, part 2′ …. But don’t leave immediately as it is about The People’s Square, aka King’s Square.
More …King’s Square … where to start …
Well, I already did, last year, with several pages on the place. But as it’s about to be ‘reinvigorated’, imminently, it needs further mention. And the best place to begin seems to be this detail, a tree.
I’ve been hoping to see some morris dancing, it being May and all. And perhaps maypole dancing even.
So good to see the return of green leaves and light evenings. The light at this … More …
Remove the trees? Narrow the road? Dig up and bring out the bodies?
You choose …
Well, not really, it’s probably likely that the decision has already been made. But if you’re not as jaded by depressing examples of previous consultations as I am, please do have your say on King’s Square, and the plans for it.
The planning application by the owners of the visitor attraction Chocolate: York’s Sweet Story was withdrawn last week. As previously mentioned, they had requested space in King’s Square … More …
(There’s an update to this page with more information about the church: The lost church of King’s Square)
The small triangular area of … More …