Monument record MYO4560 - Museum Gardens
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SE 5990 5212 (294m by 298m) |
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Map sheet | SE55SE |
Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Civil Parish | York, City of York, North Yorkshire |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
NMR Information:
Register of Parks and Gardens Legacy No. GD1012
MUSEUM GARDENS, YORK II
Museum grounds and a designed setting for the Yorkshire Museum (SE 55 SE 50), the remains of St Mary's Abbey (SE 55 SE 1), the Multangular Tower and parts of city walls (SE 65 SW 1 & 5) and St Leonard's Hospital. Present layout originating in late 1820's, but basically circa 1844-46 by Sir John Nasmyth and extended later. Naturalistically modelled lawn slopes down to River Ouse from museum, planted with carefully sited belts and clumps of trees and shrubs. Curving circuit walk provides a series of changing views of museum and monuments. The Observatory 1832-3, The Lodge 1874-5, Main Gate and drinking fountain dated 1880 form part of the gardens. Carved medieval stones edge borders and there are scattered geological specimens. Public swimming pool of 1837 was demolished in 1969. The gardens were also designed as a botanical garden and private pleasure ground for members of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society.(1)
1 Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England Part 32 North Yorkshire (May 1987) English Heritage
York Archaeological Trust, 1989, Museum Gardens Electricity Trench WB (Unpublished document). SYO2953.
York Archaeological Trust, 1989, Museum Gardens Electricity Trench WB (Unpublished document). SYO2954.
York Archaeological Trust, 1989, Museum Gardens path edging (Unpublished document). SYO2951.
York Archaeological Trust, 1989, Museum Gardens summary report (Unpublished document). SYO2952.
York Archaeological Trust, 1989, Museum Gardens Tree Planting (Unpublished document). SYO2950.
York Archaeological Trust, 1990, Museum Gardens Gas Main Trench (Unpublished document). SYO2949.
Department of Archaeology, 2022, Museum Gardens (Unpublished document). SYO2918.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SYO2918 Unpublished document: Department of Archaeology. 2022. Museum Gardens.
- --- SYO2949 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1990. Museum Gardens Gas Main Trench.
- --- SYO2950 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1989. Museum Gardens Tree Planting.
- --- SYO2951 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1989. Museum Gardens path edging.
- --- SYO2952 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1989. Museum Gardens summary report.
- --- SYO2953 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1989. Museum Gardens Electricity Trench WB.
- --- SYO2954 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1989. Museum Gardens Electricity Trench WB.
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Related to: FESTIVAL CONCERT ROOM (Monument) (MYO4563)
- Related to: CURATORS HOUSE (Building) (MYO1074)
- Related to: OBSERVATORY (Building) (MYO1076)
- Related to: St Leonard's Hospital Undercroft, gate passage and chapel above (adjacent to Library Square and York Central Library) (Building) (MYO1063)
- Related to: ST MARY'S ABBEY REMAINS CHURCH (Monument) (MYO1078)
- Related to: ST MARY'S ABBEY REMAINS PRECINCT WALLS (Monument) (MYO1080)
- Related to: The King's Manor (Building) (MYO1572)
- Related to: YORK CITY WALLS Tower 19 (ANGLIAN TOWER) (Monument) (MYO1090)
- Related to: YORKSHIRE MUSEUM, TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL AND ST MARYS ABBEY REMAINS (Building) (MYO1069)
Related Events/Activities (11)
- DBA: MUSEUM GARDENS (EYO6704)
- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY: Museum Gardens (Ref: UOY22002) (EYO8019)
- WATCHING BRIEF: MUSEUM GARDENS BOREHOLES (Ref: 1984.1011) (EYO3694)
- WATCHING BRIEF: Museum Gardens Gas Main Trench (EYO8046)
- WATCHING BRIEF: Museum Gardens Ice Cream Kiosk (Ref: 1989.2) (EYO8047)
- WATCHING BRIEF: MUSEUM GARDENS LIGHTING SCHEME (EYO6700)
- OTHER: NRHE to HER Project (EYO6536)
- EXCAVATION: TEMPEST ANDERSON HALL, MUSEUM GARDENS (EYO7649)
- EVALUATION: York Flood Alleviation Scheme: Flood Cell B12 Scarborough Bridge to Lendal Bridge left bank (Ref: 2018/74) (EYO6907)
- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY: York Museum Gardens (Ref: MSSE249) (EYO7826)
- WATCHING BRIEF: YORKSHIRE MUSEUM GARDENS ELECTRITY TRENCH (EYO7652)
Record last edited
Aug 12 2024 11:29AM