Donna Maree Hanson, Author, Phd in Creative Writing

As promised I will try to give brief update and photos on trip….

After Games Day UK, we hung in Birmingham for next day and then headed to York. We stayed at Feversham Lodge, a converted Methodist Manse, about a 10 minute walk to York central. Actually it is just up the road from the hospital. I’ve stayed at this B&B before so I knew it had a good position and great hosts.

York is a special place, full on history and picturesque to boot. It’s like the Venice of England. The Romans were there for 400 years, twice as long as white man has been in Australia.

We only put our heads in the Minster and didn’t pay the hefty fee to go inside. The major attraction is the large stained glass window which was covered over for renovations. We did go to The Treasurer’s House.

Part of the York Minster

This is a picture of the detail from the stained glass window in the Treasuer’s House.

A view of the Treasurer's House York

This place had an interesting history, including being built over part of the Roman ruins and road. We went on the ghost tour in the cellars, where a plumber many years ago saw horses and Roman legionaires walking. We didn’t see anything but I did take a shot of the base of the pillar in the cellar.

Base of Roman pillar

There was also a lovely garden.

The Treasurer's House garden

I forced the others to go on a historical walk. Here are some random shots.

One of the gates (Bar) -York

The Shambles

Section of Roman wall with medieval wall on top

I have much better shots of the Roman wall but wordpress is not being helpful. Note the Roman coffins in the foreground.

Medieval church in the process of restoration

I have some shots from the inside of this church, again on my iphone. The seating was all in boxes, which was slightly unusual. That’s all for now.