Yorkshire Philosophical Society

Event Information

As our visit on the afternoon of Wednesday 12 June  is now fully booked we have made arrangements for a second visit  on the afternoon of Thursday 13th June 2013 at 2.00 p.m to the former home of Noel Goddard Terry, of the famous York chocolate-making firm, Terry’s of York. The visit will end with a simple cream tea. The house was designed by York architect Walter Brierley in the Arts and Crafts style and is complemented by four acres of gardens, designed by George Dillistone.

The house has seven selected rooms displayed to give glimpses into the family home and working chocolate factory. The house is also used as regional offices for the National Trust. Relax in the luxury of the drawing room, leaf through photo albums in the Bower and marvel at the intricacy of the incredible scale model upstairs of the Terrys factory, lovingly crafted by factory workers in the 1960’s. See how many tiny factory workers and other characters you can spot.

The garden includes yew-hedged garden rooms, bowling green, wilderness garden and plants for every season; it is also an oasis for wildlife. Full of hidden nooks and crannies, the garden hides secrets waiting to be discovered. Explore the Arts a Crafts garden, still presented largely as designed, and follow the pathways that lead all the way down to the edge of York racecourse; tread in the footsteps of the Terrys who first enjoyed this garden. Find the Japanese isu tree, a rarity in the north of the UK

There is no parking permitted at the house other than a very limited space for disabled guests, and no YPS transport is being provided so it is recommended that visitors either make use of the regular bus services which pass the entrance (e.g. No’s 3,4,12,13,21,37,40 and Coastliner services), or travel on foot. The entrance is situated at No. 27 Tadcaster Road just beyond the Marriott (Chase) Hotel and immediately before the traffic lights by the Cross Keys pub. Bus stops are situated just beyond the Marriott hotel

Some of the rooms are small, including the tearoom, and early booking is recommended as numbers on this tour will be limited. Non-members of the YPS will only be accepted if there are spare places over and above YPS member applicants. Applications will be accepted on the basis of the date they are received at the Lodge. Visits to the house, gardens and tearoom will probably be phased to give everyone the best experience. The visit will be self-guided throughout. The cost (including tea) is £8  National Trust members. Others £13

If you would like to join this visit please complete and return the form below as soon as possible

 

To:-  Mr. A. Owen,   YPS,  The Lodge,   Museum Gardens,   York YO1  7DR

 

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