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

Mansion House Christmas

The Mansion House was dressed for Christmas this week and open to visitors. The theme was Victorian with lots of greenery around. Sadly I did not have time to go and look inside so will save that pleasure for another day.