Comments on: Up the banks

By: Graeme Thomas

Graeme Thomas — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:54:28 +0000

This was very very interesting! The photo of the banks shows how much a “public interest” the area is and how it is right to allow future planned access. Progress??

By: Mallory

Mallory — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:36:38 +0000

round side of library, over the railings, carry out from the Grobs [remember that?] or the Spread Eagle on Walmgate [although we favoured the old Roman Wharf on the Foss from there…]

i do remember climbing to the top of St Marys Abbey as well, before they put an iron railing dorrway across the spiral staircase that still exists in one of the south towers… not sure with the wisdom of age that was particularly bright thing to do, but it was fun…

By: YorkStories

YorkStories — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:08:45 +0000

How did you get access, Mallory - from the St Leonard’s Place side or from the Museum Gardens/library side? There’s a railing across now separating the two (maybe was then?)

By: Mallory

Mallory — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:47:51 +0000

one of my favourite spots in York this… and it really should be made more accessible for everyone, the sense of history, the passage of time, is tangible around here..

[in my misspent youth, it was a favourite spot for post-pub drinking… secluded, interesting and, crucially, on the way home :)….. ]