Time: 7.00pm

The Micklegate Singers present a concert at the Minster, there will be a charge for this event.

 

Address:

 

York Minster

Church House

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 7JN

 
 

York Minster on Directory of York

York Minster Tickets
York Minster website

Time: 8.00pm

The Chapter House Choir present a concert at the Chapter House, there will be a charge for this event.

 

Address:

 

York Minster

Church House

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 7JN

 

York Minster on Directory of York

York Minster Tickets
York Minster website

Time: 7.30pm

The York Musical Society Chorus present a concert at the Nave, there will be a charge for this event.

 

Address:

 

York Minster

Church House

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 7JN

 

York Minster on Directory of York

York Minster Tickets
York Minster website

A family fun draw to encourage families to draw stone faces seen in or on the Minster, and stick the faces in place on a big outline floor map in the North Transpet of York Minster.

This is planned to highlight the Stone-Carving festival which begins on the 13th August, when visitors will have a chance to explore the Stoneyard at York Minster and go behind the scenes at one of the UK’s leading Cathedral Works Departments.

On the 14th and 15th August 2010, York Minster will hold a Stone Carving Festival for Masons, Carvers, Sculptors and Apprentices from across Britain and abroad.

The public are invited to come and meet the Carvers and Masons on Saturday and Sunday, witnessing their individual interpretation of the theme within the stones they will be working on.

The stones will then be auctioned off to the public on Sunday and all the proceeds will be divided between York Minster Fund and York Against Cancer.

Times:
Monday 9th August 2010, from 9.00am
Tuesday 10th August 2010, from 9.00am
Wednesday 11th August 2010, from 9.00am
Thursday 12th August 2010, from 9.00am
Friday 13th August 2010, from 9.00am – Stoneyard Open Day
Saturday 14th August 2010, from 9.00am – Stone Carving Festival
Sunday 15th August 2010, from 9.00am – Stone Carving Festival
 

 

Address:

 

York Minster

Church House

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 7JN

 

York Minster on Directory of York

York Minster Tickets
York Minster website

Time: 7.30pm

The London Welsh Male Voice Choir present a concert at the Nave, there will be a charge for this event.

 

Address:

 

York Minster

Church House

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 7JN

 
 

York Minster on Directory of York

York Minster Tickets
York Minster website

Time: 8.00pm

The Micklegate Singers present a concert at the Chapter House, there will be a charge for this event.

 

Address:

 

York Minster

Church House

York

North Yorkshire

YO1 7JN

 
 

York Minster on Directory of York

York Minster Tickets
York Minster website

National Trust: Treasurer’s House, Minster Yard

Nestling in the shadows of the gothic York Minster on Chapterhouse Street, this elegant and beautiful house was the former residence of the Treasurers of York Minster – a post second in status, power and wealth only to that of the Dean.

If you like to live dangerously it’s also possible to take tours of the cellar where the full story is revealed.

The Treasurer’s house reflected the affluence of the post of Treasurer, who was responsible for managing the Minster and had to entertain and accommodate many important guests, and continued in their successive hands until the Reformation in 1547: this put paid to the riches of the Church after much of its wealth was confiscated by Henry Vlll; the house continued to be used by two post Reformation archbishops before being bought by the Youngs, a powerful and affluent family who rebuilt the main part of the house in the 16th and 17th centuries including the current facade.

An ulterior motive was also to provide a suitable backdrop for his collection of antiques, paintings and ornaments.

This led him to refurbish all thirteen rooms in various architectural styles from differing periods in time: his main project took place in the hall which he was determined to recreate in the style of a medieval Great Hall, despite the fact that it had never actually been one; Green took out a room above to double the ceiling height and had the fireplace raised up to what he believed was the original floor level, with the result that it now sits at least a foot above the present storey.  

Notoriously fussy and meticulous, Frank Green was also a bit of a dapper dresser and had his clothes sent from York to London to be cleaned. He also left out instructions for builders which can still be seen today, including a directive for them to wear slippers indoors. Always one to keep a tight check on things, Frank used to wander around the house at night to vet the work and used metal floor studs to indicate the exact position he wanted furniture to be.

Whatever the visitor may think to the hotchpotch of decorative styles inside the house, Frank Green’s ‘improvements’ have become a part of its history. It is certainly true that he was well before his time in his penchant for antiques, as at that time they were looked on simply as being old and were certainly not the valuable and collectible items that they are today.  

Frank Green retired in 1930 and left his house and collection of antiques to the National Trust, making it the very first dwelling to be bequeathed in this manner.

In the 1960s and 70s much of Frank’s efforts were painted over in neutral colours, but after the original paintwork was revealed in the 1990s it was decided to recreate the colours in his inimitable style, and the rooms were restored to their original state – probably a good job since Frank had previously threatened to return to haunt the house if any of the furniture was moved after his death!

Tours and Facilities at Treasurer’s House:

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Admission prices vary per tour as well as access to the house or cellar and so on. 

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New Year Celebrations in York @ Dean Court

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Seeing in the New Year with Dean Court in York

We have a limited number of tables for two and four but find couples are happy to share larger tables on this celebratory evening.

We’re frequently asked about dress for this evening. Our response is that the majority of men wear black-tie. So ladies, if you’re looking for an occasion to wear that really “posh frock” this is it!

New Years Eve Two or Three Night Holiday includes:

Wednesday 30th Dec – Celebrations begin with a four course Dinner

Thursday 31st Dec – New Year’s Eve Grand Dinner- Dance with five course Menu

(£95 for non-residents – FULLY INCLUSIVE OF WELCOME COCKTAIL)

We kindly ask guests to pre-order their New Years Eve Dinner Menu choices approx 2-3 weeks in advance (A form will be sent by post/email during December)

Friday 1st Jan 2010 – New Years Day Champagne Breakfast

Address:
Best Western Dean Court Hotel
Duncombe Place
York YO1 7EF

Tel: 01904 625082

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