York artists seek memories of Navarn Hospital for the project

Ceramic artist Sylvia Schrour chose Fulford Orchard, once part of the hospital, as her focus.

She said: “Naburn Hospital was once one of York's largest medical institutions with over 400 patients, many of which were the poorest in the area.

“It opened in 1906 and was also a home for soldiers who recovered from the horrors of war.”

(Image: Supplied) The hospital closed in 1988, with a path to designer outlets, with Fulford Orchard being the only part of the rest.

Sylvia said she had never heard of Fulford Orchard before choosing it for the York College Project.

She said: “I was surprised that very few people have never heard of it.

(Image: Supplied) “Paul Milling and Levi Schrour are very special places maintained by volunteers.”

Sylvia's project aims to highlight orchards and encourage people to visit.

She said: “My purpose in this art project is to focus on orchards and to encourage visitors to take a walk through the orchards in this heritage community.