197 - Around 7 weeks ago I began a series of shots of York's city walls at Walmgate Bar, with a look at it's Barbican ( http://365project.org/if1/365/2012-07-30). There have been a few distractions along the way, but here, after 22 shots of the walls and other views from the walls, we are back to where we started, just over 100 yards from yesterday's shot, with a shot of the city side of Walmgate Bar.
On this side of the Bar we have an Elizabethan house built over the gateway around 1580. At present it is supported with temporary scaffolding, but it's restoration is due to begin soon.
It has been used for many purposes over the centuries.
When I moved to York in 1970 it was used by a bookshop to house antiquarian books. Following that it was used as a practice room for a band. More recently it has housed a coffee shop - a very useful facility for those completing the walk of almost 3 miles around the walls!
Over the years Walmgate Bar has been through the wars ---literally -- and is the one I'm most familiar with. I endorse what Louise has said, thanks for completing this journey, it has been really interesting.
Thank you Ian, I have certain enjoyed this tour and learnt a lot, living in Australia we don't have the historical buildings that you have over there, so it is fantastic to see what it is like half a world away....
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the tour! I don't think it will be long before I'm back on the history trail, but I'm going to try something different for a few days.
Thank you Roslyn - I sometimes think we have so much history that we take it for granted and it fades into the background. This tour has been good for me too!
A coffee shop is in our country a shop they don`t sell coffee
Thank you Louise - I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed my walks to explore it!
Thank you Pyrrhula, it's been fun walking the walls so often!
Thank you Junan, glad you've enjoyed the tour!
Thank you Tony - and what next? I'm not really sure yet! we'll see where inspiration leads tomorrow!!
Thank you Ruth - and this side of the building is such a contrast with the other side!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the tour! I don't think it will be long before I'm back on the history trail, but I'm going to try something different for a few days.
Thank you Brian - a brief change for a few days, and then back on the history trail!
Thank you Roslyn - I sometimes think we have so much history that we take it for granted and it fades into the background. This tour has been good for me too!
Thank you Marie - I'm glad you've enjoyed the tour! I'm sure I will be back on the history trail soon, after trying something different for a while.