Changing places local case study: MICKLEGATE WARD Flashcards
Where are the 4 key areas?
- St Benedicts Road
- Bishophill (skeldergate)
- Clementhorpe
- South Bank
When was the St Benedicts road area built up?
1960s
What has become more popular?
Street parking rather than garage parking
Why was the St benedicts road area changed?
due to the high demand for housing after schools with high reputations were built meaning families wanted to be within catchment
What is an added issue with the St Benedicts road area within the mordern day?
Traffic due to the higher volume of cars on the streets
When did the Bonding warehouse close?
1958
What did the Bonding Warehouse become?
It became a pub with function rooms etc
What was in issue that led to the failure of the Bonding Warehouse site?
Due to its close proximity to the river, it was always flooding meaning repairs were a expensive and frequent thing
What happened to the Bonding Warehouse site after the wettest winter on record in 2000?
It remained closed for 15 years
What did the government declare about the Bonding Warehouse site?
They said it had to stay open for econominal use, so they turned it into office areas and 4 penthouse appartements
How much are the new appartments sold for in the Bonding warehouse site?
First flat in York to be sold for £1 million
Who was Roundtrees park given by?
The Roundtree family after 200 Roundtree workers died in world war 1
What did there used to be at Roundtrees park?
and outdoor swimming pool that attracted many families in the warmer weather
What were the implications of the cafe refurb in Roundtrees park?
The prices were high so the refurb is thought to have been aiming to reach a more affluent type of customer
When did Terry’s Chocolate factory (TCF) more to the bigger site next to the Park?
1921
What did TCF first start making and then switch to?
The first made the ‘chocolate apple’ then later made the ‘chocolate orange’ which proved much more popular
Which group did TCF originally get taken over by?
The ‘forty group’
Who did TCF later get taken over by?
Colgate and Palm Olive
Was the takeover by Colgate and Palm Olive successful?
Business whilst this stucture was in place was not great for TCF, mosty because they didn’t reinforce the family aspect of the business as much as the previous generations Terry’s did
How many jobs were lost when TCF shut down in 2005?
300 jobs lost
Who bought TCF and for how much?
David Wilson and Henry Boot developers bought the site for £25 million
What was an issue with the luxury style housing that replaces TCF?
It didn’t fit with the older look of in and around south bank
What else was created on the site of TCF?
Spring Field care home - which was mega expensive - £875 per week
How has the Micklegate Ward become more connected?
The building of the railway station meant that accessability was upped, making the area more attractive
