Gray's Court

Only Monday and already thinking of a weekend visit to Gray's Court. I probably won't have to wait that long if I can persuade clients to come during the week. This room is not usually open for service, but I wouldn't mind having this window seat overlooking the courtyard. 

Holy Trinity Micklegate

Looking rather squashed from this angle, this is Holy Trinity taken from just outside the Baptist Church, Priory Street. Priory Street is a bit of an Amen Corner with five churches only two or three minutes' walk apart.

He gets around!

Yesterday Rowntree Park, today The Treasurer's House garden! 

Jackie from Glasgow, a photo of El Piano will appear! 

Rowntree Park 2

The plinth is rather plain, but cropping would have lost the reflection. Follow the label for an introduction to York's premier green space on the banks of the Ouse.

Micklegate curve 2 …

from the other side of the street and looking up the hill.

Jacob's well.

Pleased to hear it! Oh! You mean Jacob's Well, the building on Trinity Lane, off Micklegate!  Dating back to 15th century,  the house is part of the Holy Trinity complex, not to be confused with the church of the same name off Goodramgate. Jacob's Well is open for tea and coffee Wednesday mornings. We'll have to look into Holy Trinity later to find out more about its monastic past. Enlarge for a close-up of the partially restored woodwork.

Rowntree Park 1

The south gates of Rowntree Park on the banks of the Ouse are a relatively recent addition to York's premier green space. The park was given to the town after the First World War by the Rowntree family in memory of the employees of the confectionery company who gave their lives or suffered in that conflict.

As well as formal gardens and a lake, the park contains recreation areas, sculptures, a café and open spaces suitable for special events.