Secret York Guide

Isobel Akerman is a writer and researcher who spent her time as a history student at York University exploring the hidden corners of the city. She’s worked for small charities and massive companies and has lived in more places than she can remember the names of. At present she’s in Cambridge,learning more history and finding more corners.

• York MinsterTHE CEILING OF THE YORK ART GALLERY 14THE STATUES OF BOOTHAM BAR 18THE ROMAN WALL OF BOOTHAM BAR 19ANGLIAN TOWER 20THE MULTANGULAR TOWER 21DRINKING FOUNTAIN IN MUSEUM GARDENS 22YORK PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY 23SNUFFER ON THE RED HOUSE ANTIQUES CENTRE 24BELL RINGING AT YORK ORATORY 26THE CROSSED KEYS OF DEANS COURT HOTEL 28ROYAL MAIL POSTBOX STAMP 30THE CEREMONY ROOM OF YORK LODGE 236 32YORK MEDICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 34THE STONEGATE DEVIL SCULPTURE 38THE SIREN SCULPTURE 39HANGING WOODEN BIBLE 40THE STONE HOUSE 42FIRE INSURANCE PLAQUES 44MINERVA SCULPTURE 46STATUE OF A NATIVE AMERICAN 47THE NAILS OF THE STATUE OF EDWARD II 48LIBERTY POLICE OFFICE 50THE MASON’S LOFT 52CHAPTER HOUSE ROOF 54OLD PALACE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE 56THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH 58BEDERN HALL 60THE COFFIN DROP OF THE GOLDEN SLIPPER PUB 62THE GLASS CASE OF AN OLD SLIPPER 63THE MOUSE ON ST WILLIAM’S COLLEGE 63THE SIGN OF THE GATEWAY TO ROMAN FORTRESS 64THE DUTCH HOUSE 65THE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ HALL 66JEWBURRY PLAQUE 68ST ANTHONY’S GARDEN 70NEW SCHOOL HOUSE GALLERY 71Kings Square – CastleARUP BUILDING 74NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY WAR MEMORIAL 76GEORGE LEEMAN STATUE 78THE DOORS OF THE YORK GRAND HOTEL BASEMENT 79CHOLERA BURIAL GROUND 80JOHN SNOW’S PUMP 81SNEAK HOLES OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH 82JACOB’S WELL 84BISHOPHILL COMMUNITY GARDEN 86LADY ANNE’S EFFIGY 88CAT SCULPTURES 90YORK DRILL AND ARMY MUSEUM 92PRISONERS’ SIGNATURES 94RAINDALE MILL 96DICK TURPIN’S FAKE GRAVE 98LADY PECKETT’S YARD 100MORRELL YARD 102CLAY PIPE AT THE BLACK SWAN INN 104UNITARIAN CHAPEL 106THE ROCKET IN THE HISCOX BUILDING 108INSCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT SOCIETY OF FLORISTS 109ROMAN BATH MUSEUM 110SIGNED BRICKS 112BETTYS’ MIRROR 114THE MANSION HOUSE CAT 116Clifton – New EarswickNEW EARSWICK 120YEARSLEY SWIMMING POOL’S INSCRIPTION 122ROMAN ROCK 123JOSEPH ROWNTREE THEATRE 124MEMORIAL LIBRARY 125HAXBY ROAD FOOTPATH 126THE BIG BLUE PIPE SCULPTURE 128MANHOLE COVER WITH PULLEYS 129THE DESTRUCTOR 130ICE HOUSE 131BILE BEANS 132PEACE GARDEN 134BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL 136BOOTHAM SCHOOL ASSEMBLY HALL 137FORMER ELECTROBUS STATION 138THE RECEPTION OF ST PETER’S SCHOOL 140WOODEN SHUTTERS 142ST MARY’S TOWER 143ST OLAVE’S CHURCHYARD 144SEARCH ENGINE 146THE YORK ZERO POST 147ST PAUL’S SQUARE 148THE PRIESTS’ HOLE OF THE SECRET CHAPEL 150THE PROTECTED ODEON SIGN 151BAILE HILL 152BITCHDAUGHTER TOWER 153HENRY RICHARDSON’S MEMORIAL 154THE NUNNERY WALL 156THE INSCRIPTION OF THE WATERFRONT HOUSEBAKERY 158FLOOD BOARD 160FOSSGATE BARRIER 161PUBLIC VEGETABLE BED 162Outskirts of YorkPOPPLETON RAILWAY NURSERY 166HOLGATE WINDMILL 168THE NOSE OF QUEEN VICTORIA’S STATUE 170WHITE ROW 172ST AIDAN’S CHURCH 173BACHELOR HILL 174THE SEVERUS WATER TOWER 175ACOMB WOOD AND MEADOW LOCAL NATURERESERVE 176ASKHAM BOG 178THE SOLAR SYSTEM CYCLE PATH 180THE PLAGUE STONE 182THE TYBURN STONE 184A SUNSET WALK AT YORK RACECOURSE 186THE STATUE OF TERRY’S CHOCOLATE ORANGE 188MINUTE MEMORIES 190THE ROWNTREE PARK READING CAFÉ 191DISAPPEARING RAILWAY LINES 192PIKEING WELL 194KOHIMA MUSEUM 196THE PLAQUE OF THE GRAVE OF JOSEPH ROWNTREE 198HESLINGTON HALL AND GARDENS 200DRYAD SCULPTURE 201UNIVERSITY OF YORK LAKE 202SIWARD’S HOWE WATER TOWER 204NORMAN TOWER 206VITA YORK 208THE DRAGON STONES 210INNER SPACE STATION SERVICE STATION 212THE TOMB OF MARY WARD 214THE DERWENT VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY 216