Stone faced

Not quite sure who this rather bizarre sandstone statue represents but as he is leaning on an anvil and holding a hammer it could be Hephaestus. Behind him is a rather more attractive stone edifice in the shape of York Minster Chapter House.

Treasurer's garden

For my money the most beautiful house in York, the Treasurer's House, happened to have the garden gates open as I passed by recently. Originally the home of York Minster Treasurer it sits next to the Minster giving stunning views from the garden. It does however have a slightly dodgy line in garden statuary, part of the collection of former owner Frank Green I suspect. He is described on the National Trust website as an eccentric bachelor with a very particular sense of taste and style! Close up statue picture tomorrow!!

Jolly Green Giant Bean

A fabulous wrought iron gate in the shape of a giant runner bean leads into the Treasurers House herb garden. This walled garden has probably been continuously cultivated since Roman times. All the gardening done today is organic, and the latest addition to the garden is a hive of bees. A brave move as the garden is in the centre of York, a stones throw from the Minster, the Bar Walls, and lots of visitors to the city.