Wednesday 10 April 2013

M is for Mansion House


The building at the back of St Helen's square is the Mansion House, residence of the Lord Mayor of York and his family. The Mayor is elected annually with the Mayor making ceremony sheduled for May this year.
In 1723 a Public House (what else!) called the Cross Keys was sited here. By 1725 work had begun on building a town house fit for the first citizen to entertain visitors to the city. This was the first Mansion House in England pre-dating that in London by some ten years.
The building is cleverly designed and although only two storeys high inside looks much larger from the outside.
Taking part in ABC Wednesday

9 comments:

  1. lovely buildings!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  2. What a wonderful historic building. Perfect for 'M'. No house for the Lord Mayor in Coventry :).

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  3. Wouldn't it be lovely to live in this mansion.
    Ann

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  4. A lovely square, and I like the angle of the photo

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  5. What a MAGNIFICENT dwelling!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  6. You elect a new mayor every year! Love the building.

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  7. Lovely building style and attractive colors!

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  8. Gorgeous!

    Motherhood
    Making my rounds for letter M.
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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