A new mural inspired by the Rowntree family will appear in York’s city centre very soon!
As 2025 marks 100 years since the passing of legendary York resident Joseph Rowntree — one of the key figures behind the city’s reputation as “the chocolate city” — York BID have organised the installation of a new mural that celebrates the life and legacy of the Rowntree family to be installed in North Street Gardens — just by the Ouse!
The location couldn’t be any more fitting, as it was the Rowntree family who actually gifted North Street Gardens to the people of York through the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust in 1959.
The mural has been commissioned by York BID in partnership with York Cares, the City of York Council, Nestlé, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and The Rowntree Society, and has been generously funded by Nestlé.
Rachel Bean, Project Manager at York BID said, “The mural will reimagine the space with a 46ft typography mural and imagery inspired by Rowntree’s values and legacy.”
With production now underway, you’ll have to go along yourself to see what they’ve come up with!
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