June 2011
These grounds are full of old stone sarcophagi and other stone fragments, and of late they’ve been moved around a bit. This carved piece was noticed this spring, placed near the former bowling green near the abbey ruins.
More …March 2011
A great deal of effort has gone into this place, since the Yorkshire Philosophical Society took on the site in the early 19th century, and in its more recent management by the local authority and York Museums … More …
March 2011
The mature natural landscape of the gardens supports many species, but the ones we notice most are squirrels and pigeons, these days. I sat down on a bench in the gardens one morning in January and attracted the attention … More …
March 2011
One of my favourite areas is beyond the ruins and the concrete paths, where the view outwards has the buildings of the King’s Manor site huddling together on the boundary, the work of … More …
March 2011
This plaque, on the front wall of the Yorkshire Museum, reads: The Yorkshire Philosophical Society transferred the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens to the citizens of York on January 2nd 1961.
If you’re a citizen of York … More …
June 2010
Recently I read a reference to the newly-refurbished library being in the ‘cultural quarter’, a label that has irritated many people since it was first suggested some time ago. The grand visions it … More …
