Open the Door on Holy Trinity York (2020)
Holy Trinity Church, 70 Goodramgate, North Yorkshire, YO1 7LF
What’s behind a door?
You may find yourself on a tour of marvellous features and hidden histories or immersed in stories and sounds, you may find yourself seeking inspiration from the glass and gargoyles or creating your own using the nature around you. You may find yourself simply taking a moment of calm to just let the sights and sounds of these special places wash over you.
You may find yourself sharing what you find behind the door with us on social media creating a living gallery of hidden nature.
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The choice is yours, you just have to open the door…
Holy Trinity Goodramgate has the air of a hidden treasure. It stands in a small, secluded, leafy churchyard, with the Minster towering behind, tucked away behind Goodramgate - one of York's busiest shopping streets. To visit, you pass through an eighteenth-century archway tacked on to buildings that served as artisans' workshops in the fourteenth century.
The church itself is full of character. The floors and arcades are charmingly uneven. Light filters through the windows, illuminating honey-coloured stone. The east window especially has marvellous stained glass that was donated in the early 1470s by the Reverend John Walker, rector of the church. On sunny days, transient gems of coloured light are scattered on the walls, and various medieval faces stare out from the windows.
Timings & Tours
Available anytime
Location & directions
Holy Trinity Church, 70 Goodramgate, North Yorkshire, YO1 7LF
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