This fundraising morning in aid of York Minster has become an annual event. In the delightful setting of Darrell Buttery’s home, there will be a chance to catch up with fellow members over refreshments and to view a variety of antique items which will be on sale for the York Minster Fund. We do hope […]
Jane Grenville, our Vice-Chair and Chair of the Planning Committee, has the happy task of revising the North Riding volume of Professor Sir Nikolaus Pevsner’s iconic series of 46 books The Buildings of England. She will talk about Pevsner, a German Jewish refugee architectural historian, his original project and the delights of her own work […]
The restored Mansion House is again open to the public after a two year period of restoration, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the City of York Council, and many local donors, including York Civic Trust. We will visit for a comprehensive tour and explanation of the repaired building structure, including the newly installed Georgian […]
David Rudlin of URBED will participate in a guided walk to explore the development of York, followed by a talk and Q&A looking at the way cities grow. This is based on his forthcoming book Climax city: Masterplanning and the Complexity of Urban Growth which explores the ‘natural’ growth of cities and the way in […]
David Rudlin was the author of URBED’s blueprint for sustainable urban growth which won the prestigious Wolfson Economics Prize in 2014. Part economic manifesto and part spatial strategy the proposal showed a radical way in which the fictional city of Uxcester could grow and provide an improved environment for its citizens. He said at the […]
This visit was hugely over-subscribed when it appeared in our winter programme, so we offer it again so that more members can experience a fascinating backstage tour of the building now known as the Grand Opera House, although its original purpose was very different. Theatre staff will introduce us to the history of the building […]
This event will feature an illustrated talk bringing in examples from the Vauban project in Freiburg to examine how sustainable transport can genuinely form the heart of new development, shaping it and making it a pleasant and more affordable place to live and work. We’ll discuss the current emerging masterplan, how closely this reflects the […]
In this centenary year of the Suffragette movement, join Sarah Jackson from Yorktour to hear about the significant women of York and their impact on the city’s culture and heritage. From an Abbess to an angel, an author to an anchorite, we will spend up to two hours following in their footsteps. The starting point […]
This walk led by Neil Moran will look at how events in York influenced the spread of Christianity and how the history of York can be used to illustrate the history of Christianity in England. We will look at the Christian influence in Roman, Anglian, Viking and medieval York through to the Reformation. The walk […]
George Walker Milburn (1844-1941) was one of the most prolific carvers and sculptors of the late 19th century and early 20th century. He worked with most of the major architects of the time. Evidence has been found for over 1500 hundred of his works, more than 300 of which are extant. Yet, except for a few […]
Here is an opportunity to learn about the history and current redevelopment of York’s most talked-about twentieth century building. The Oakgate Group is in the final stages of completion of a building redevelopment, revitalising the circulation space and environment around the building and improving both the retail facilities in the podium and the residential units […]
Last year Darrell Buttery began a new series of walks looking at famous names connected with different areas of the city. Micklegate proved too much of a challenge for one walk so the lower part of the street and environs will be tackled this year. The Bouchier family of Micklegate House, and the notable group […]
Continuing our alternative tours of York by cycle, we will investigate the railway lines of York as they were at their maximum extent. Starting on the current East Coast Main Line, we will follow the course of the Derwent Valley Light Railway through three former stations, and see the locations of some of the other […]
Elvington is one of the outlying villages of the Greater York area. Teetering on the edge of East Yorkshire it is only separated from it by the River Derwent. It is the River which caused its origins and has defined its shape and continued to influence it over the centuries. A walking tour of the […]
The new University of York campus at Heslington East has a large lake and extensive areas of grassland managed as a nature reserve, all of which have been rapidly colonised by wildlife. These evening walks, led by Sir John Lawton (President of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Vice-President of RSPB) will explore the birds, bugs […]
SEEBOHM ROWNTREE RECONSIDERED The Sheldon Memorial Trust and the Rowntree Society are organising this event as part of the York Festival of Ideas. It will comprise of two talks of about thirty minutes each, to be given by Professors Jonathan Bradshaw and Bill Sheils. Seebohm was a major figure locally, nationally and internationally, chiefly through […]
Dr Peter Gouldsborough, of the University of York and a member of the Trust’s Planning Committee, will lead this walking tour, in which the story of Fossgate and Walmgate will be told through the people and the buildings which have shaped its history. Fossgate and Walmgate was one of four routes into the Roman City […]
How to Preserve Craft Training in the UK An opportunity to meet last years YCCC bursary winners and view their exhibits, followed by the York Consortium for Conservation and Craftsmanship AGM. St Martin cum Gregory, Micklegate - the Stained Glass Centre Cost: FREE
This department has grown rapidly since the Trust’s first visit in 2011. Housed in £24M state-of-the-art building (designed by BDP) on the Heslington East campus, it comprises two theatres, a film theatre, television studios, rehearsal rooms, staff offices and a host of other facilities. After an introduction by the head of department, Professor Duncan Petrie, […]
All the winners at the Education Primary School Public Speaking Competition July 2017 One of the ways we encourage our young people to take an interest in the heritage of York is to organise a public speaking competition. We anticipate around 10 schools will wish to compete. We do hope members will join us to […]
We celebrate “BLOOM! York festival 2018” by visiting some of the City’s less known gardens the company of YCT President, Peter Addyman. Visits will include St Anthony’s Gardens, an Edible Garden, St Saviourgate Archaeological Garden and the garden of the York Medical Society. Meet at St Anthony’s Hall at 2.15pm Cost £10
New YCT Members Event - 18th July 2018 10am - 11.30pm Allerton Waste Recovery Park If you thought that your black bag waste goes to landfill.... think again! The new Allerton Waste Recovery Park project processes up to 320,000 tonnes of waste per year from York and North Yorkshire councils, providing a solution for […]
This is one of the highlights of the year. Members meet to have a delicious lunch in a charming nineteenth century setting, the home of our Past President Darrell Buttery. They also hear about the Trust’s current plans and work and have a chance to express their own views. The meeting comes first, after which […]