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St Helen's Square
St Helen's Square is an open space in the city centre of York, England. History During the Roman era, Eboracum's south-western gate, the ''porta praetoria'', lay where the square is now. Until the mid-18th century much of the space was occupied by the graveyard of St Helen's, Stonegate. The streets of Stonegate and Davygate ran either side of the graveyard, meeting Coney Street at a junction known as Cuckold's Corner. In addition a footpath ran across the graveyard, linking Davygate with the junction of Stonegate and Blake Street. In 1745 St Helen's was given a plot of land on Davygate for use as a new graveyard and the old graveyard was paved over to form St Helen's Square. In the early 20th century the square was enlarged to the south-east, giving it a more regular, rectangular, shape. The York Tavern, built on the square in 1770, became one of two main departure points for stagecoaches to London. By 1818 Terry's had set up its shop on the square and it remained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a York Minster, minster, York Castle, castle and York city walls, city walls, all of which are Listed building, Grade I listed. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district. It is located north-east of Leeds, south of Newcastle upon Tyne and north of London. York's built-up area had a recorded population of 141,685 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in AD 71. It then became the capital of Britannia Inferior, a province of the Roman Empire, and was later the capital of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria and Jórvík, Scandinavian York. In the England in the Middle Ages, Middle Ages it became the Province of York, northern England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas Tree
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen pinophyta, conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, associated with the celebration of Christmas. It may also consist of an artificial tree of similar appearance. The custom was developed in Central Europe, particularly Germany and Livonia (now Estonia and Latvia), where Protestantism, Protestant Christians brought decorated trees into their homes. The tree was traditionally decorated with "roses made of colored paper, tinsel, apples, wafers, and sweetmeats, confectionery". Moravian Church, Moravian Christians began to illuminate Christmas trees with candles, which were often replaced by Christmas lights after the advent of electrification. Today, there is a wide variety of Christmas ornament, traditional and modern ornaments, such as garlands, Christmas ornament, baubles, tinsel, and candy canes. An angel or star might be tree-topper, placed at the top of the tree to represent the Angel Gabriel or the Star of Bethlehe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettys
Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate is a family-owned company based in Yorkshire, England. Bettys Café tea rooms serve traditional meals with influences from both Switzerland and Yorkshire. Taylors of Harrogate was founded in 1886 as a family business that specialised in blending tea and coffee. The brand is best known for Yorkshire Tea. In 1962, Bettys acquired Taylors, leading to the formation of Bettys and Taylors Group. The group is currently chaired by Clare Morrow, a former journalist. Yorkshire Tea was introduced by Charles Edward Taylor and his brother in 1883. The brothers later opened "Tea Kiosks" in Harrogate and Ilkley. Today, Bettys and Taylors' brands include Yorkshire Tea, Taylors Coffee Merchants, Bettys Tea Rooms, Bettys Cookery School, and Bettys Confectionery. History The first Bettys tea room was opened in Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, by Frederick Belmont, a Swiss confectioner, in 1919. Belmont arrived in England at King's Cross railway station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 St Helen's Square
3 St Helen's Square is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. In 1818, the confectionery business of Bayldon and Berry had a shop at 3 St Helen's Square. In 1828, the company became Terry's of York, and later in the century, the firm added a restaurant to the building. In 1922, the building was demolished and reconstructed to a design by Lewis Wade, adding a ballroom on the top floor of the venue. External events were also catered from the building, including the 1961 wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent to Katharine, Duchess of Kent, Katharine Worsley. In 1974, the building was grade II listed. The shop and restaurant closed in 1981, and the premises became a shop for the National Railway Museum. It later served as a branch of Swarovski jewellers, then a Carluccio's restaurant. Since 2020, it has housed the Impossible WonderBar. The building has two storeys and an attic. It is constructed of stone, with bronze framing around its shopfront and wind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York County Savings Bank Building
The York County Savings Bank Building is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. The York County Savings Bank was established in 1816, and in 1829 it purchased a large timber-framed house on St Helen's Square, from R. Cattle. Watson, Pritchett and Watson designed a new headquarters building for the bank on the site, which was completed in March 1830, at a total cost of £4,691. In the early 20th century, the position of the doors was moved, and the internal ground floor layout was altered. In 1924, it was extended to the north-west, along Blake Street. In 1976, the bank became part of the Trustee Savings Bank (TSB). The ground floor was further altered in 1991. The TSB became part of Lloyds TSB, then independent again before leaving the building in 2015. In 2022, the building was converted into the Impossible Motel. The original part of the building has two storeys and is built of brick, but is faced with sandstone which was quarried near Huddersfiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire Insurance Company
The Yorkshire Insurance Company was an English insurance company. History The company was founded in 1824, in York, as the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company. Its objects were initially "to effect insurance against loss by fire and on lives and survivorships and the sale and purchase of annuities and reversions and the endowment of children". In November 1824, the company purchased a fire engine, and from 1830 until 1876, it operated the fire brigade for the city of York. In 1847, it constructed its headquarters building on St Helen's Square St Helen's Square is an open space in the city centre of York, England. History During the Roman era, Eboracum's south-western gate, the ''porta praetoria'', lay where the square is now. Until the mid-18th century much of the space was occup ... in the city. In 1908, the company adopted its final name, and registered as a limited company. The company took over the following insurance companies: * 1907: National Assurance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harkers, York
Harkers is a pub in the city centre of York, in England. The building was designed by George Townsend Andrews as the headquarters of the Yorkshire Insurance Company. It was completed in 1847, and lies on St Helen's Square, at its corner with Lendal. It was Grade II listed in 1968. In the 1990s, it was converted into a pub. The pub is owned by the Mitchells & Butlers group. It was renovated in 2022. The design of the building is inspired by the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. It is a sandstone building of two storeys, plus a basement and attic. Its front to St Helen's Square is five bays wide, with an additional bay being an entrance arch to Breary's Court. The main entrance has a Doric order porch, up five stone steps, with double doors. There is a prominent frieze under the cornice, reading "YORKSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED MDCCXXIIII". The Lendal front is also of five bays and of similar design, but all the windows are blocked. Inside, the original interior survives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York Guildhall
The Guildhall York is a municipal building located in St Martins Courtyard, Coney Street, in York. Located behind the Mansion House, York, Mansion House, it is a Grade I listed building. History The building was constructed as a meeting place for the City's guilds between 1449 and 1459. Richard III of England, King Richard III was entertained in the building in 1483, and the Guildhall was the venue for the trial of St Margaret Clitherow, a Catholic martyr, in 1586. It was also the place where a ransom of £200,000 was counted before being given to the Scots in payment for the release of Charles I of England, Charles I in 1647 during the English Civil War, and where Albert, Prince Consort, Prince Albert, the Prince Consort to Queen Victoria was a guest of honour at a royal banquet in the building in October 1850. At the north end of the Guildhall was a stained glass window painted by Henry Gyles in about 1682. In 1811 a building, designed by Peter Atkinson the younger as a cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansion House, York
The Mansion House in York, England is the working residence of the Lord Mayor of York, Lord Mayors of York during their term in office. It is situated in St Helen's Square, where York's Coney Street and Lendal intersect in the city centre. It is built in an early Georgian architecture, Georgian style. The Mansion House is the earliest purpose-built house for a Lord Mayor still in existence, and predates the Mansion House, London, Mansion House in London by at least twenty years. The foundation stone for the Mansion House was laid in 1725, with the building being completed seven years later in 1732. The architect who designed the Mansion House is unknown, although the frontage may be by William Etty (architect), William Etty. History In 1998 the house was restored by the York Civic Trust. In October 2015 the Mansion House was closed for refurbishment as part of the "Opening Doors" Heritage Lottery Fund refurbishment and reopened in 2017. The four main areas of the "Opening Doors" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry's
Terry's (formerly Terry's of York) is a British chocolate and confectionery brand. The original company was founded in 1767 in York, England, and was part of the city's famous confectionery triumvirate along with Rowntree's and Cravens. The company's headquarters and factory, Terry's Chocolate Works, was closed by Kraft in 2005 and production moved to Kraft factories in Europe. The business returned to the UK in 2019 as Terry's Chocolate Co located in London. Their best known products include Terry's Chocolate Orange and Terry's All Gold box of assorted chocolates which were both introduced in the 1930s. The Terry's business has changed ownership on many occasions. Initially the company became a subsidiary of Forte Group in 1963 before being sold to Colgate-Palmolive in 1977. The company was purchased by United Biscuits in 1982, becoming the company's confectionery arm, before being sold in 1993 to Kraft Foods Inc. The Terry's name became part of Mondelēz International after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of York
The City of York, officially simply "York", is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The district's main settlement is York, and its coverage extends to the town of Haxby and the villages of Earswick, Upper Poppleton, Nether Poppleton, Copmanthorpe, Bishopthorpe, Dunnington, Stockton on the Forest, Rufforth, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard, among other villages and hamlets. The district had a population of 202,800 in the 2021 Census The City of York is administered by the City of York Council based in York Guildhall, The Guildhall. Governance York's first citizen and civic head is the Lord Mayor of York, Lord Mayor, who is the chairperson of the City of York Council. The appointment is made by the city council each year in May, at the same time as appointing the Sheriff, the city's other civic head. The offices of lord m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
