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Stonebow House: then and now

1960s concrete building

The Press recently asked what the future holds for Stonebow House.

Ten years ago, when I started to look more carefully and thoughtfully at buildings in the city, Stonebow House did at last make some sense to me, and I decided I quite liked it. Kind of.

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Council ponders purchase of Stonebow House

1960s concrete building, against blue sky

The Press reported today that City of York Council are considering buying Stonebow House.

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Office block studies … Ryedale House

Moving on from a 1960s office block on St Saviour’s Place to a 1970s office block on Piccadilly. Both usually appear on any list of ‘eyesores’.

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Office block studies … Hilary House

1960s office block

Recently I included a page on Stonebow House. In its iconic ugliness it perhaps distracts attention from other less startling erections of the period. Like one just down the … More … →

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The ‘Stonebow is a listed building’ myth

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It’s a couple of years since I first saw it stated that Stonebow House (plain ‘Stonebow’ to locals) is a listed (ie protected) building.

It isn’t.

At least, it wasn’t when I wrote this. If it is by the time you read this, do let me know.

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