York Georgian Society
Welcome
The York Georgian Society was founded in 1939 to promote the preservation and care of Georgian buildings in and around York, England, while fostering the study and appreciation of them. It is the second oldest society outside London devoted to the Georgian era. The Society’s remit extends beyond architecture and the crafts associated with building to include the arts, culture and society of the period from 1660, the year of George I’s birth, to 1837, the year of William IV’s death.
News
16 January 2012
THE SOCIETY’S PROGRAMME of winter lectures on Saturday afternoons continues on 18 February when Professor David Watkin will give a talk entitled 'It will quite eclipse Napoleon': The Prince Regent on seeing John Nash’s Plans for London in 1811. Visit the Lectures page for more information, including details of the venue, the Dianne Willcocks Lecture Theatre (DG/017) in De Grey Court, York St John University.
The talk will follow the Society’s 72nd Annual General Meeting, which will be introduced by the Hon. Simon Howard, President. Non-members attending for the lecture should arrive at about 2.50 pm.
Please note that the of date of the Annual General Meeting and Professor Watkin’s lecture on John Nash has been postponed by one week from that originally announced. The new date, Saturday 18 February 2012, will be confirmed by the AGM notification to be circulated to members. This will accompany the Society’s latest Annual Report, the front cover of which (illustrated here) features the gateway to Bishopthorpe Palace beneath a dramatic sky. The Summer Programme, for the first time, will be included in the same mailing.
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