Station Road (York)

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Station Road
Hotel Royal York 1.jpg
View south-west on the street, towards the Royal York Hotel
Former name(s)Thief Lane
Location York, United Kingdom
Coordinates 53°57′30″N1°05′29″W / 53.9584°N 1.0913°W / 53.9584; -1.0913 Coordinates: 53°57′30″N1°05′29″W / 53.9584°N 1.0913°W / 53.9584; -1.0913
North east end
South west endQueen Street

Station Road is a street in the city centre of York, in England.

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History

The street lies immediately outside York city walls, leading to the south bank of the River Ouse. The area is likely to have seen some Roman and Anglian settlement, but later became partly a cemetery, with fields further out. [1] In 1832, the city's cholera burial ground was established by the road. [2] The street originated as part of Thief Lane, but following the construction of the new York railway station in 1877, the street was re-rerouted, and its southern part became Station Road. [1]

Layout and architecture

Station Road passing under the city wall Remparts Station Road York 4.jpg
Station Road passing under the city wall
View south-west from Lendal Bridge towards the war memorial Walking part of the City Walls, York - geograph.org.uk - 2522037.jpg
View south-west from Lendal Bridge towards the war memorial

The street runs north-east as a continuation of Queen Street, forming part of the city's inner ring road. At a crossroads with Station Rise and Station Avenue, it briefly turns south-east, under York city walls, then at another junction with Station Rise it turns north-east again. It terminates at a junction with Station Avenue, Rougier Street and Tanner's Moat, while its continuation is Lendal Bridge. [3]

Listed buildings on the north-west side of the street include York railway station, [4] The Principal York hotel, [5] and a statue of George Leeman. [6] The south-east side is mostly taken up by the city walls, along with the North Eastern Railway War Memorial, [7] and the side of the Grand Hotel and Spa. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 A History of the County of York: the City of York. London: Victoria County History. 1961. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. "Cholera Burial Ground". York Civic Trust. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. "Character Area 22: Railway". City of York Council. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. "Railway station". Historic England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  5. "Royal York Hotel and area railings attached at side and rear". Historic England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. "Leeman statue". Historic England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  7. "North Eastern Railway Company War Memorial". Historic England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. "Former North Eastern Railway Company offices and area railings attached". Historic England. Retrieved 29 December 2021.