View soon to disappear - Minster from Rowntree Wharf

This view of the Minster will not be around for much longer, it has been opened up by the demolition of a number buildings in the Hungate area which is nundergoing redevelopment. Beyond the modern brick facade of Clavert's Carperts you can just make out the fine Georgian terrace in St Saviourgate.

Calverts Carpets - Stonebow

This is a great little carpet warehouse where you can pick up reasonably priced end of roll pieces if you are willing to wait for the right piece to turn up for you. Although the building is similar in style to York's ugliest building which you can just see in the background it is softened slightly by the lower brick level which almost makes it appealing. Prior to Calverts taking the building on it was the the home of Pickles Newspaper wholesalers. Next door to it is building work going on where one of the modern timber structured buildings is being erected. I don't think I have seen any artists impression drawings of what is being erected but hope it is going to be better than the proposed council office over the road which from the artists impression is going to be a monstrosity to rival Stonebow House.