This fine medieval house was the first restoration of a building at risk, by JB and Cuthbert Morrell in 1946. Today, the York Conservation Trust, founded by the brothers, is carrying out a major refurbishment of the building and members of the Civic Trust have privileged access to see the whole of the building before […]
York Civic Trust is responsible for the selection, approval and manufacture of blue plaques which are awarded to noteworthy individuals and institutions who have made major contributions to the City's life and reputation. Buff Reid leads a walk around some of those in the central area of York, explaining the significance and most surprising stories behind some of […]
The former Craven’s confectionery site on Low Poppleton Lane has been producing sweets since 1966 including toffee, fudge and chocolate treats as well as a range of traditional boiled sweets such as the classic, striped mint humbug. The Craven family, and particularly the formidable Mary Ann Craven, ran their factory in Coppergate (above the Jorvik […]
