Groves grooves 5

On Lowther Street, which runs the full length of the Groves  roughly from west to east, is the little Anglican church of St Thomas with St Maurice.

Groves grooves 4: too late?

Houses playing in a Groves street a few days ago, with a wall-mounted post-box. You are probably too late if you want it to arrive before Christmas.

Groves grooves 3: Grade II

According to this site, Groves Chapel on Clarence Street, no longer in use as a place of worship, now houses NHS offices. The ground floor windows are boarded up and painted. Folk who know their architectural terms will enjoy this extract from the aforementioned site:

… pediment has oculus in tympanum, acroterion
and antefixae.

Try York Stories here for more on York's former non-conformist chapels.

Groves grooves 2: sweet sounds?

A studio hidden away on the Groves. I like the pun, simple though it is and find the poster neat and effective. Lots going on here, especially for the younger age bracket. Now in its 10th year, the centre is on MySpace and hosts York's Access to Music programme.

For the benefit of non-native speakers:

 jam (n.) = sticky fruit and sugar-based product to spread on bread, toast and scones

jam (v) = to play or practise music with other musicians

Groves grooves 1

So reassuringly British, these bay-windowed terraced houses on the Groves lie just to the north-east of York city centre, bordered by Lord Mayor's Walk, Clarence Street, Haxby and Huntington Roads and Monkgate. Being very close to York St John University, the Groves is a popular student let area. I think this is Neville Street.