Flecks of red, blue and gold paint cling to the grooves in this colourful sculpture depicting the Holy Trinity. York’s craftspeople chose the finest materials to ensure the crispest of finishes. The quality of the alabaster used has helped to preserve the original colour. The two richly dressed benefactors show at the bottom of the [...]
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Alabaster Altarpiece
8 Comments CherryPie on May 14th 2018
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The Roman Empire…
…in the early reign of Emperor Hadrian A.D 117 – A.D. 122
Hadrian spent more time the provinces of the Empire than in Rome. Many of their names still survive today. Travellers throughout the Empire used a vast network of roads and rivers to move around. A legion could march 25 miles a day. A horse-drawn [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on May 11th 2018
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Stop Flashing…
…come inside it’s smashing
4 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2018
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St. Leonard’s Hospital
Built at the expense of John Romanus (died 1255) this building, comprising a vaulted crypt with a chapel above, formed part of St. Leonard’s Hospital, at one time the largest hospital in the North of England. Originally known as St. Peter’s, it was refounded as St. Leonard’s by King Stephen and dissolved in 1540.
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 30th 2018
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York – Day Five
When we got up we found that the weather was rather inclement so, after we had finished our breakfast and checked out, we decided not to go into York but instead to keep our options open and perhaps visit a property or museum on the way home.
As we were driving the weather soon turned to [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2018
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York – Day Four
We had breakfast early so that we could get to York Minster in plenty of time to get a good seat in the central part of the nave, ready for the Easter morning Eucharist service. We found it odd that the first person that greeted us was a Policeman; York minster has its own police [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 9th 2018
