Comments on: Coney Street’s coaching inns, and what replaced them (part 1)

By: BRIAN SMITH

BRIAN SMITH — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 23:04:01 +0000

While researching a York event, I found mention of the George Inn. In 1190 the site was occupied by the mansion, described as a “citadel in the scale and magnificence of its construction” of Josce of York. It was plundered by a mob during Easter Week of that year. Josce with his wife Anna and some of their children took refuge in Clifford’s Tower in York Castle and were among the 150 Jews who committed a ritualized form of suicide rather than being forcibly baptized or slaughtered.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:17:12 +0000

I remember there were very steep wooden steps in the middle of the store down to basement

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:53:03 +0000

Nice piece, Lisa! I remember Leak & Thorpe when we first moved to York in 1984. It had lovely wooden counters and display cases as you walked in – very ‘Are you being served’! After it shut, Hamleys toy shop moved in, but it couldn’t have been there for long.
Keep up the good work!