The former site of the landmark Terry’s chocolate factory in York is currently being redeveloped into apartments. The Grade II listed building has a rich history and has been a landmark of the York skyline since 1926. Here’s a look at how it all began.
The Yorkshire Dales church that featured in an adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights is the subject of a restoration bid. The Telegraph & Argus reports that Lunds Church is in a poor state of repair, and the environmental charity Friends of the Dales have written to the National Park Authority to recommend prompt action.
Historic England, the body who acts as the government’s heritage advisor, has been gifted three ancient monuments by the sustainable building materials and construction firm Tarmac. The site, known as the Thornborugh Henges near Ripon in North Yorkshire, is thought to date from the late neolithic or early bronze age.
The plans for a new Tesco store to the north of Harrogate in Yorkshire are set to be approved, Insider Media reports. The earmarked brownfield land was formerly the site of the North East Gas offices. The proposals include plans for a filling station and a new roundabout with widened road access.
The former Yorkshire Post site in Leeds is to be redeveloped after the city council approved plans for three student and private rent accommodation blocks. Insider Media reports that the scheme will include a 42-storey tower, plus two smaller buildings. Developers Urbanite are working in partnership with DLA Architecture.