Tom Adams Cats - Kings Square

I did a post some time ago on Kings Square in which I included a photo of one of the buildings which has a model cat on the ridge line of the roof. Having treated myself to a long phthalic looking telephoto last week I took a close up view of the cat.

The netting over the cat is to stop pigeons perching and leaving messages on the sculpture which also includes a sculpted pigeon to give the appearance of the cat stalking a pigeon.

King's Square

King's Square is a pleasant leafy square in the centre of York located close to the Shambles and is ideal if you want to park your weary bones for a short rest. There are often various vendor stalls around the edge of the square like the ice cream and lemonade stalls in the second photo. It is also a popular square with street performers. The square is the site of an old church and some of the slabs on the raised section are memorial stones where the inscription is still readable.

Watch out for the cat on the roof of the estate agent. Local architect Tom Adams has them as a signature to buildings he has worked on. There is also a cat stalking up the wall of Barnitt's hardware store next to the square in Colliergate. For more on the cats visit "Cats in YorK" website.