York Museum Gardens

Les York Museum Gardens sont des jardins botaniques situés au centre de York, en Angleterre, au bord de la rivière Ouse. Ils couvrent une superficie de 10 acres (4 ha) sur les anciens terrains de l’abbaye Sainte-Marie, et ont été créés dans les années 1830 par la Yorkshire Philosophical Society en même temps que le Yorkshire Museum. Les jardins sont détenus en fiducie par le Conseil municipal de York et sont gérés par le York Museums Trust. Ils ont été conçus par le paysagiste John Murray Naysmith, et contiennent une variété d'espèces de plantes, d'arbres et d'oiseaux. L'entrée est gratuite. Divers événements ont lieu dans les jardins, tels que des représentations théâtrales en plein air et des activités de festival. Plusieurs bâtiments historiques se trouvent dans les jardins. Ils contiennent les vestiges de l'angle ouest du fort d’Eboracum, notamment la Tour Multangulaire et des parties des murs romains. Dans la même zone se trouve également la tour anglienne, probablement construite sur les vestiges d'une forteresse de la fin de la Bretagne romaine. Au Moyen Âge, la tour est agrandie et les murs romains sont intégrés aux remparts de York. La plupart des autres bâtiments datant du Moyen Âge sont associés à l'abbaye Sainte-Marie, notamment les ruines de l'église abbatiale, l'Hospitium, la loge et une partie du mur d'enceinte subsistant. Les vestiges de la chapelle et de la crypte de l'hôpital Saint-Léonard se trouvent à l'est des jardins. La Yorkshire Philosophical Society construit plusieurs bâtiments dans les jardins au cours du XIXe siècle et du début du XXe siècle, notamment le Yorkshire Museum et son observatoire octogonal. Le musée abrite quatre collections permanentes couvrant la biologie, la géologie, l'archéologie et l'astronomie.

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York Museum Gardens

The York Museum Gardens are botanic gardens in the centre of York, England, beside the River Ouse. They cover an area of 10 acres (4.0 ha) of the former grounds of St Mary's Abbey, and were created in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society along with the Yorkshire Museum which they contain. The gardens are held in trust by the City of York Council and are managed by the York Museums Trust. They were designed in a gardenesque style by landscape architect Sir John Murray Naysmith, and contain a variety of species of plants, trees and birds. Admission is free. A variety of events take place in the gardens, such as open-air theatre performances and festival activities. There are several historic buildings in the gardens. They contain the remains of the west corner of the Roman fort of Eboracum, including the Multangular Tower and parts of the Roman walls. In the same area there is also the Anglian Tower, which was probably built into the remains of a late Roman period fortress. During the Middle Ages, the tower was expanded and the Roman walls were incorporated into York's city walls. Most of the other buildings dating from the Middle Ages are associated with St Mary's Abbey, including the ruins of the abbey church, the Hospitium, the lodge and part of the surviving precinct wall. The remains of St. Leonard's Hospital chapel and undercroft are on the east side of the gardens. The Yorkshire Philosophical Society constructed several buildings in the gardens during the 19th and early 20th century, including the Yorkshire Museum and its octagonal observatory. The museum houses four permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology and astronomy.

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St Mary's Abbey, York

The Abbey of St Mary is a ruined Benedictine abbey in York, England and a scheduled monument.

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Anglian Tower

The Anglian Tower is the lower portion of an early medieval tower on the city walls of York in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is located on the south-west (interior) face of the city walls, currently in the grounds of York City Library and accessible on foot both from there and the Museum Gardens.

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Yorkshire Museum

The Yorkshire Museum is a museum in York, England. It was opened in 1830, and has five permanent collections, covering biology, geology, archaeology, numismatics and astronomy.

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St Lawrence's Church, York

St Lawrence Parish Church is an active Anglican church in York, England. It is situated in Lawrence Street, just outside Walmgate Bar.

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