Heslington Hall, York University by fishers

Heslington Hall, York University

Taken close to the place where Lucy took yesterday's shot, this view shows Heslington Hall, the administrative centre of York University.

Heslington Hall is a grade II* listed rebuilt manor house near the village of Heslington. The original Manor house was constructed in 1568 for Sir Thomas Eynns, and his wife Elizabeth. Eynns died in 1573 and the estate were sold in 1601 by his nephews to the Hesketh family. It later passed to the Yarnburgh family, and various members of the family lived here until the Second World War. It was rebuilt in the 1850s, but some original features were preserved. In the Second World War it was occupied by the Royal Air Force as the headquarters of No. 4 Group RAF, part of RAF Bomber Command.

The family never moved back here after the war, and when the University of York was founded (it opened to students in 1963) Sir Bernard Feilden supervised its conversion into the administrative headquarters of the University of York, a purpose it continues to serve.

More history can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heslington_Hall

Ian
A stately capture.
November 8th, 2014  
Love the reflections
November 8th, 2014  
Such an elegant building - nice commentary too, thank you.
November 8th, 2014  
Lovely reflections.
November 8th, 2014  
Great shot, light, shadows, reflections, fav
November 8th, 2014  
Lovely light and reflections. Looks quite stormy!
November 8th, 2014  
Very lovely shot!
November 8th, 2014  
Fabulous light and reflections.
November 8th, 2014  
Oh this looks beautiful!!
November 8th, 2014  
Great view on this nice hall and capture of it and his reflections
November 8th, 2014  
York University must be a beautiful university. I hope you will post more pictures from there. The photo today is lovely.
November 8th, 2014  
Grand building and beautifully composed capture. Fav
November 8th, 2014  
I thinkk the grandeur of university buildings is part of their appeal - underperforming in such surroundings is just unthinkable... a sharp contrast to the so called 'redbrick' universities. Nice peaceful scene Ian.
November 8th, 2014  
nice shot and interesting facts
November 9th, 2014  
Love this building and the reflective colours in the lake
November 9th, 2014  
Great shot. Fascinating history.
November 10th, 2014  
@thresheg

Thank you Graham -it must once have been a very grand house and gardens.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@ceilidh

Thank you Margaret - it was fairly still, so ideal for reflections.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@ivan

Thank you Ivan - It's nice to see such a grand house has survived.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@lhart

Thank you Lynne - fairly still air and bright light on the buildings was ideal for reflections.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@seattlite

Thank you Gloria, and thank you for the fav.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@dolphin

Thank you Molly - the sky was quite threatening but we managed to avoid the rain.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@nicoleterheide

Thank you Nicole - it was interesting exploring the university site and seeing all the changes.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@busylady

Thank you Judith - conditions were great for this kind of shot.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@silverhorn

Thank you Rose - this is an imposing piece of architecture.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@pyrrhula

Thank you Ferry - it was interesting to see all the university buildings, old and new.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@essiesue

Thank you Sue - there is quite a variety of architecture, and some nice sculptures around the site as well. I'm sure our cameras will be back there at some stage.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@tonydebont

Thank you Tony, and thank you for the fav!

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@vignouse

Thank you Richard - I agree, such surroundings are stimulating and thought provoking. The variety of architecture and the sculptures and lakes around the site make a wonderful environment.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@lynnz

Thank you Lynn - we had a fascinating time exploring part of the university site.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@denisefuller

Thank you Denise - the bright light on the building made it ideal for catching reflections.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
@juliac

Thank you Julia, it's a lovely campus to explore.

Ian
November 12th, 2014  
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