Plague stone leaves behind 'amazing' legacy after finding new purpose 400 years later

Plague stone leaves behind 'amazing' legacy after finding new purpose 400 years later

A 17th-century plague relic in Yorkshire is being used to collect money for a local hospice, 400 years after it was first erected.Money collected from the plague stone has raised almost £1,000 for St Leonard’s Hospice in York, who care for the terminally ill.Ian Tomlinson, member of community conservation group, Friends of Hob Moor, noticed money collecting in the plague stone and began donating it to charity. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Tomlinson s…