As I mentioned a few days ago, the Goddards house is no longer open for visitors. Much of it is used as offices for National Trust staff. However, Katharine and I were fortunate to explore the house when it was open for visitors. The shots in this collage were taken in July 2015.
Top left and bottom left show parts of the large lounge. Top right is the main staircase. Bottom centre is the upstairs corridor. Bottom right is one of the bedrooms, with a variety of items on display laid out on the bed.
A brief history of the house was given with my post of 10th March. It was open to visitors from 2012 to March 2020, when it closed as part of Covid-19 restrictions, and it has not reopened since.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I love the interior of this grand house, and enjoyed remembering it while creating this collage. I would love to live there, but I would obviously need staff to look after both house and garden! Sadly not likely to happen.
It seems unlikely the house will be opened for visitors again. There is a real struggle in York to find volunteers for such activities, because so many local organisations now depend on voluntary help. There is also a problem with a lack of parking on the site. There is only room for a small area of disabled parking, so visitors are encouraged to arrive by bus. Many won't consider using the bus, despite York's main provider having one of the most up to date electric bus fleets in the UK.
If I’m in York near autumn I hope to visit the gardens.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
I love the interior of this grand house, and enjoyed remembering it while creating this collage. I would love to live there, but I would obviously need staff to look after both house and garden! Sadly not likely to happen.
It seems unlikely the house will be opened for visitors again. There is a real struggle in York to find volunteers for such activities, because so many local organisations now depend on voluntary help. There is also a problem with a lack of parking on the site. There is only room for a small area of disabled parking, so visitors are encouraged to arrive by bus. Many won't consider using the bus, despite York's main provider having one of the most up to date electric bus fleets in the UK.
Ian
Thank you both. It is a beautiful house, and I could easily live there!
Ian