Whatever happened to the Corner House?
Was a pub, now a shop. An update on the Corner House, on the corner of Burton Stone Lane and Cromer Street.
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Coney Street’s coaching inns, and what replaced them (part 1)
Looking at a building on Coney Street, built for one local business in the first half of the 20th century, on the site of a coaching inn.
More …From the archives … views of Rowntree Wharf
Comparing photos of a view of Rowntree Wharf, taken 10 years apart — December 2004 and December 2014 — in December 2019.
More …A reminder of the old Clarence Street, and a renovation planned
“The existing commercial façade to no. 34 would be refurbished to working condition to reinstate the building’s contribution to the original ‘shop front’ streetscape”.
More …Hudson House demolition, and the old station: all change for York
Observing the demolition of the British Rail office block known as Hudson House, and how the clearance of the site revealed reminders of York’s old railway station within the city walls.
More …Bootham Park, the ‘Gala Field’, and the council’s survey
Historical notes and thoughts on the open space of the ‘Gala Field’, Bootham Park, in the light of the city council’s consultation on proposals for the site’s future.
More …Update: Bay Horse, 68 Marygate
Sometimes it takes a while for a building that has outlived its original purpose to find the right occupants to take it on and make it work. In recent years it struggled as a pub, but the Bay Horse, Marygate is about to open as Roots York.
More …Late summer selection: strays, signs, cycle tracks, and a stadium
Late summer in York: a selection of photos from the suburbs and strays, and checking on progress at the Community Stadium.
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