Corner House pub to Tesco Express?

The Corner House pub, Burton Stone Lane, apparently soon to become a Tesco Express, a sign on its door suggests.
More …The Punch Bowl: then and now

Historical and architectural information, a 1950s photo, and more on the value of this pub in the 21st century.
More …From pubco to Tesco? The Punch Bowl

Information on the threat to the Punch Bowl pub, and the campaign to save it. Asking how a busy Tesco Express store could be accommodated on this already busy corner.
More …Beautiful democracy

Anyone who cares about the city, its present state and future plans, has to engage to some extent in Guildhall goings-on. It’s much easier to do that these days, as technology takes us into the heart of it all.
More …Summer evening, Walmgate wander

On this dark autumn evening I thought it might be nice to share these photos of a brighter evening back in early summer. 3 June, early evening, a wander from Dennis St, along Walmgate. Beautiful light, blue sky, cranes.
More …West Offices, new venue for young people’s services?
29 Castlegate provides an essential service to young people in York. This video from the website shows its welcoming interior, allowing a preview to anyone who might be a bit nervous about visiting, or for the rest of us who may just be curious about a place very much in the news at the moment. There’s a petition running in response to proposed changes and cutbacks to services for young people in York, currently based here.
More …Thoughts from a bench

It’s just over a year since I wrote about a bench in King’s Square. Thoughts on the square and its changes, and plans for this website, after a break and some ‘offline time’.
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