Exhibition Square fountains, York

This is a busy rather than a pretty scene, though York's architectural features are always attractive. If the pink shop grabs your interest, follow the Mary Shortle label. This is not our first post on Exhibition Square, just off Bootham Bar, the north-western gate to the city, but it is the first to include the fountain. For views of the gate-tower and cathedral from this point, follow the labels below.

The King's Manor, York 2

The main door swings open invitingly … see Saturday 13th March for more.

The King's Manor, York

Part of the King's Manor complex, Exhibition Square, which houses York University's Department of Archeology and the Centres for Medieval and 18th Century Studies. At various times it has been an abbots' house,  the seat of the Council of the North (from Henry VIII), rented property and  The Yorkshire School for the Blind. It is now owned by the City of York Council and leased to the university. The link takes you to a 360º view which shows off the unusual architecture. 

In the pink …

One of the five family-run Mary Shortle toy shops is here, just by Bootham Bar. The selection of dolls is fabulous and a visit is a must for grandparents. 

Trio of monuments 2

Another angle from Exhibition Square in front of York Art Gallery. The sky is still blue, Ciel - merci de votre visite.

Trio of monuments

 

Taken from the front of the Art Gallery on Exhibition Square, we have, from left to right:

 William Etty, York's most famous artist (1787 - 1849),

Bootham Bar,  the north-west gate to the city,

York Minster, Europe's largest gothic cathedral,

an open-top tour bus.

Bootham Bar (14th century and later) stands almost on the site of the Roman gate of Eboracum.