Discovering York's Historic Churches Rob Andrews
Event details
Church buildings are among the most fascinating and revealing of heritage sites. York is particularly well served for historic churches, with many places of worship remaining in use on the same site for many centuries and retaining their original features.
Join experienced guide Rob Andrews for a walking tour of two of York’s most historic churches – Holy Trinity, Goodramgate and All Saints North Street. Rob will introduce you to the history of each building and help you to spot the features which reveal more about its past. The tour will be relaxed, with plenty of time for questions and a break for refreshments at All Saints.
Accessibility: Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate is wheelchair accessible except for the sunken chapel. Entry to the site is easiest via Hornpot Lane. The floors are uneven throughout and lighting levels may be low since the interior is lit only by daylight. All Saints North Street is wheelchair accessible except for the chancel, high altar, and anchorhold, though some floors are uneven due to the historic nature of the building.
You may also be interested in ‘Rethinking the East Window’ on Saturday 1 June at Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate and 'Sacred Music at All Saints North Street' on Saturday 8 June.
Find out more about Holy Trinity and All Saints Churches in York.
Photo credit: Ravage Productions
About the speaker
Rob Andrews received a Merit in the PGDip Parish Church Studies: Heritage, History and Fabric at the University of York in 2019, having previously completed a BA in the History of Art, also at York, in 2016. Rob has worked as a Church Buildings Officer for the Church Buildings Council, and most recently in the Church Buildings and Pastoral Reorganisation Team at the Anglican Diocese of Leeds. Rob lives in York and has contributed to a variety of interpretation projects and assisted in the delivery of the Churches Conservation Trust's Northern heritage tours in 2018. He continues to host and lead his own walking tours of York's medieval parish churches and has previously worked as 2021 Conference Director in Leeds for the Ecclesiological Society. Since 2017 Rob has also run the @churchcrawling Instagram account and publishes his own zine about church crawling in Yorkshire.
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