A labyrinth has been painted on the corner of Castlegate and St Leonard’s Lane.
Complimenting the labyrinth on Riverside Walk in Norton, this one has been painted on a fence and is not horizontal.
The feature was created by Peter Clark, from Norton, a Methodist minster and expert on labyrinths,
It has been made possible by Tracy Cuthbertson, owner of Yorkshire Tea Rooms on Malton’s Castlegate.
Peter said: “I walk along St Leonard’s Lane regularly and as I’m an admirer of the 270 finger labyrinths that are on the London Underground network.
“I thought that this green, mossy fence would make a great place to have a design that other pedestrians would see. The Lane can often feel like an underground passage on a dark day in winter.
The design complements the two way pedestrian movement up and down St Leonard’s Lane in a painted labyrinth which Tracy, as the owner of the fence, gave me permission to create.
“In the design I have tried to acknowledge the presence of the Tea Rooms in the directional signs.”
Peter added: “I’ve called it the Fork and Spoon because the fence belongs to The Yorkshire Tea Room and Tracy, who prepares the meals there, gave me permission to go ahead. It’s a two way labyrinth , from both directions but it’s also like a Roman mosaic design that would have been found in this area at one time.”
Tracy said when Peter had approached her she thought it was a great idea.
“I love the design, it fits in with the Tea Rooms with the Fork and Spoon and its had a lot of interest from customers.
“I think a lot of people will come and see it and it brightness up the alley.”