Neo-classical v medieval

Methodist column sees off rival Anglican tower? Well, not much rivalry here, as St Saviour's, though an active church, is no longer a place of worship. It is home to DIG York, featured here and elsewhere on this blog.

Unitarian Chapel St Saviourgate

This beautifully maintained chapel hosts some classy concerts: 

Dig that church

 

St Saviour's church, St Saviourgate, is now the home of DIG, a hands-on archæological experience which some rate a better visit than the Jorvik Viking Centre. This view is just slightly to the right of yesterday's. For details of the huge Hungate dig just across the street from this centre, take a look at the YAT (York Archeological Trust) site here. The excavations are due to run until the end of this year.

St Saviourgate to Rowntree Wharf

This is the view from the space between St Saviour's church, now The Dig, and the pretty row of cottages which form part of Hungate. Non-native speakers might be interested in the play on words in Dig York: as well as its archeological significance, dig can also mean like, appreciate, understand, so you can dig York without a shovel or spade.

Flash door on St Saviourgate

Another dreadful play on words to cover the photographic fault: as well as referring to the device on the camera, flash is also an adjective meaning showy, extra-smart or similar.

Hidden Hungate

This is the easily-missed St Saviourgate side of Hungate, consisting of only a few linked dwellings on the western side of Stonebow. The eastern side, currently under development will look very different. 

Downcomer looking up

Posh rain goods on sunny St Saviourgate.

York Central Methodist 2

From Methodism to the Minster taken from Stonebow upper-level car park.

York Central Methodist 1

Viewed from Stonebow upper-level car park, the recently refurbished frontage of Central Methodist (1840) on St Saviourgate looks quite forbidding on this grey day with no passers-by to liven it up.

Grey day, sneak peek

between modern Stonebow pebble-dash and brick to The Dig, a hands-on archeological experience, formerly St Saviour's church. 

Peek-a-boo

York Minster peeping above back St Saviourgate, taken from a rear upstairs window in Peasholme House, the York Associates training centre. I like the clutter of chimneys and windows here, and the tree on the left is wonderful.

Beauty and the beast?

To follow on from yesterday's post, this is the contrast which helps explain the uproar about the Stonebow tower.  Though the present St Saviour's is 15th century, there are older remains from the 11th onwards. It now houses DIG, a hands-on discovery of York's archeology through the ages. 

Stonebow

The appearance of this example of late 1950s New Brutalism created an uproar in the town. For an interesting account of the development, including a photo of the area before the concrete went up, go here.