Eventually this site will host the new headquarters for City of York council. The buildings being partially demolished were known as the ‘West Offices’ and belonged to the North Eastern Railway. York’s first railway station was built on this site in 1840-41, and some of the Victorian architecture is being preserved and incorporated into the new building.
Whenever anything is knocked down or dug up in York the archaeologists move in. You can see photos taken by one of the excavating team of the archaeological work in progress, and some of the fascinating objects found on this site by following the link here
What no round windows. I love the arched windows, to the Victorians a window was not just about letting the light in. I love the little bottle and the roof tiles with the makers stamp, the 9th Legion, incredible!
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Ah yes, today through the arched window we have....Roman Pottery. There are similar finds from other digs on display in the Yorkshire Museum if you want a closer look.
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of post! I love history and it's great that the building's being preserved--or at least some of it. Bless the archaeologists.
ReplyDeleteEven though it is beng knocked down, it makes an interesting photograph with the palette and the emphasis that is thrown onto the windows.
ReplyDeleteMy son used to love Rosemary Sutcliffe stories. Shall have to get some, eventually, for my grandaughter.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the post Petrea. Living in York does make history very accessible.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed Julie. The Eagle of the Ninth & Dawn Wind come to mind. Great reading for girls as well as boys.
Reading the Yorkshire Post today there is a good article about this very place in the magazine.
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