Touristy Weekends

We have sampled many delights since moving to Yorkshire. These include York Minster with loads amazing features including of intact tombs (in London, if these are present at all, they will have their heads and arms missing). They are restoring the east window, and it is covered at the moment. At first, you think this is a disappointment, but they have this awesome display nearby where they rotate individual backlit glass panels from the window as they are restored and you can see the amazing detail up close. Fantastic opportunity.

Also in York, we saw Holy Trinity Goodramgate, which has intact reformation box pews and a 12th chancel complete with hagioscope. It was declared redundant in 1971.

We visited the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, which is very close by. It was founded in 1152 and dissolved in 1539.  I am standing next to the pillar: it's big.

And also Brimham Rocks, a moor with interesting rock formations, which is a bit further away.

Photo Credits

York Minster Tomb: Wikipedia

Holy Trinity Interior: The Churches Conservation Trust

Kirkstall Abbey: My Beloved

Brimham Rocks: My Beloved & I