Sunday, May 15, 2011

St Mary's abbey ruins


For a quiet read or a lounge on the lawn, this spot by the ruins of St Mary's abbey in Museum Gardens takes some beating. For what I think is a better view, try this, and for history, this.
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6 comments:

  1. Leif HagenMay 15, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    She must have been magnificent when she was new! I wonder how she looked....

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  2. HildaMay 15, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    You already know what I'm going to say…

    Gorgeous!

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  3. SRQMay 15, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    This shot captures the ruins really well. Looks like a fun place to explore.

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  4. RedPatMay 15, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    There is something wonderful about a good ruin! Nice shot!

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  5. Oakland Daily PhotoMay 16, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    We walked by this spot every day during our one and only trip (so far) to York. An interesting reminder of Henry VIII's dissolution of the abbeys and the confiscation of their properties. Still majestic in its ruined state.

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  6. Juan Manuel JimenezMay 20, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Hello James, I just remember a cold morning in York visiting this Abbey. I liked it. Stone and grass green, a couple of elements very interesting for people who want to study history.
    I wrote about this in this link: http://lacomunidad.elpais.com/juan-manuel-jimenez-garcia/2008/12/30/st-mary-s-abbey-york-o-que-queda-ella-

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