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Monthly Archives: March 2017

Geese, memorials, flowers … a hub, pubs, and Micklegate

Carpet of daffodils in bloom on grassy rampart by stone wall

A springtime walk from the Memorial Gardens, to Wellington Row, up Micklegate, and onto the bar walls. Geese and other things of interest, old and new.

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Tagged   geese, Micklegate, pubs

Hotels, Heron Foods, and the Happy Wanderers

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Hotels: one under construction, one apparently about to be given planning permission, and one application just in. Plus a quick trip to Clifton, and then back to 1955

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Tagged   Piccadilly, YCFC

Ordnance Lane, Carlton Tavern, musings … and a tree

Ordnance Lane buildings, May 2016

The change of plan on the Ordnance Lane hostel, plans in for the former Godfrey Walker Home (Carlton Tavern), thoughts on a council meeting, and a felled tree near the Dormouse pub.

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Tagged   Carlton Tavern, Ordnance Lane, trees

Memories of the Godfrey Walker Home, and plans for its demolition

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Memories of the Godfrey Walker Home (now the Carlton Tavern), and thoughts on recently announced plans for the building’s demolition.

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Tagged   Acomb, Carlton Tavern, Holgate

Spark:York plans and the bright lights of Piccadilly

Image of proposed box park development

Spark:York’s planning application for the former Reynard’s/Airspeed site, the bright lights of Piccadilly Residence, and still waiting for the Northminster plans.

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Tagged   Piccadilly
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