Isobel AkermanMay 23, 2021York Minster| Medieval * York | Possibly one of my favourite views in the country, this is the Minster to end all Minsters. Despite work beginning in...
Isobel AkermanJan 5, 2021Barley Hall| Medieval * York | “Cur moriatur homo cui Salvia crescit in horto?" ("Why should a man die whilst sage grows in his garden?") – Martin...
Isobel AkermanDec 14, 2020The Shambles| Medieval * York | The most famous street in the city – The Shambles - was actually the inspiration for J. K. Rowling’s Diagon alley,...
Isobel AkermanNov 8, 2020The River Ouse| Ancient * York | Even if you’ve managed to miss York’s famous floating ice cream aqua-van, or avoid the masses of tourists making waves...
Isobel AkermanOct 25, 2020Mosaic Map| Ancient * York | In the quiet part of York’s Museum Gardens is a map. Designed by artist Janette Ireland in 2015, this walk-on mosaic...
Isobel AkermanOct 8, 2020The Spaceship| Modern * York | It’s been accused of being the "ugliest building in Britain". But whether you love or hate the post-war obsession with...
Isobel AkermanSep 20, 2020Holy Trinity Church| Medieval * York | The Holy Trinity Church is a time capsule hidden in the centre of York. Being redundant, it has lost the spiritual...