St Cuthbert's, Peaseholme Green

This is reckoned to be the oldest church in York after the Minster itself. It is now an administrative centre for St Michael le Belfry, and home to Yo-Yo schools work, for which see the sidebar. For a view of the other side of the church taken from the city walls, go here, and for the main door with a carpet of crocuses, here.

Very close by is a smart Italian restaurant, a lovely public garden, the Tapestry Museum and the Black Swan pub. 

Black Swan detail

On Peaseholme Green, just a minute's walk from yesterday's Hungate picture, a popular, traditional pub which hosts York's premier folk music club. If you keep your eyes peeled, you'll notice other black cats lurking superstitiously in odd places around the town. 

The Mucky Duck

 This hotel, pub and restaurant is just across the road from York Associates where I work freelance from time to time, and is a popular lunchtime choice for the course participants as it is so British. Calling the Black Swan the Mucky Duck is an typical English put-down.

It is also a busy music venue and home to The Black Swan Folk Club. Martin Carthy fans should book now for Feb 11 and 12.