May 2021 - York Stories

2 Rougier Street: from office block to hotel

A landmark building, the tall 20th century office block at 2 Rougier Street, now converted to a hotel, with an extra bit on top.

Peering into a pond in a small park area near the city walls, looking at views old and new, with historical notes, and queries.

From Thief Lane and the coal depot, to a triangular park in the middle of roads, in the Station Road/Leeman Road area. More …

Comparison views, from the city walls, of the now-demolished Hudson House, and Hudson Quarter, which has been built on the site.

Revisiting Hudson Quarter (former Hudson House site) just inside the city walls, now the landscaping of the site has been completed.

Photos of York in the sunshine, from a brief walk earlier this evening.

Referencing roundhouses, and with recycled copper … and closing (part of) a road. Railway Museum plans and their impact.

The York Central plans involve the closure of part of Leeman Road, and a public inquiry on this has just taken place.