St. Mary Castlegate

St. Mary Castlegate has been converted into a venue for art exhibitions. I couldn't take pictures inside the church, but if you are interested in the current exhibition it is by Mary Parker and it's called "Thirty Pieces of Silver." To see pictures and a video of the installation click HERE.

Interesting Detail

Meisha wrote, "cute monsters outside St. Michael-le-Belfrey."

Monday

Meisha wrote, "I visited the Common Guildhall, St. Michael-le-Belfrey (although I couldn't get inside), St. Mary Castlegate, and St. Denys today. Then in the afternoon I went to the university and spent some time in the library before going to a lecture by one of the University professors, Tim Ayers. This is the Guildhall window: Designed and painted by H. W. Harvey as part of the 1960 restoration of the building after the 1942 bombing raid."

The Field with the Race Track in the Distance

The Tyburn Marker

Cool Hedge on the Way to Tyburn

Saturday: Pretty Landscaping on the Way to Tyburn

Meisha wrote, "Today I walked to Tyburn, the place where executions used to take place. It's about a 30 minute walk from the city centre. In the late medieval period, crowds used to follow the condemned from the city to Tyburn. A bit later they moved the courts next to the Tyburn so people often watched the trials and then the execution. The road there is mostly residential and seemed pretty upscale with lots of nice landscaping. Right next to the Tyburn marker is a huge mowed field and beyond that the race track that York is well known for. They originally held the races there because it was already a popular place for entertainment. :) A bit macabre."