Although the gas works in York ceased operating in York many years ago you can still see traces like the pipeline across the River Foss that carried gas from the gas works into the city. Nowadays natural gas is piped through these pipes from the pump control room in Layerthorpe. Below is a pile drill on the site of the old gas works drilling deep holes to put in foundations for buildings to be erected on the site (probably another hotel). Just beyond the drill there will be a new road linking Malton Road to James Street giving the chance to avoid the circuitous route round Foss Bank onto Foss Islands Road to Lawrence Street and Hull Road.

Layerthorpe Gasometer from City Walls

Now that the leaves are off the trees you get a clear view of the gasometer in Layerthorpe from the city walls.

Peejay Pet Store - Layerthotpe

My wife calls this place "The Big Rabbit Hutch" it used to be a pub called the "Frog Hall". Sadly along Layerthorpe the two pubs have shut. The other one was the "John Bull" was demolished some years ago to make way for what can only be described as a big tin shed car saleroom.

More Graffiti on Cycle Track

I am not sure of the purpose of these ornate looking items they are situated on either side of the former railway line and either side of the bridge making four in all. Pity about the graffiti, it is such a blight. This is the bridge by the Gasometer as Layerthorpe becomes Hawthorn Grove.

Reflections of the gasometer on the Foss

It is not just the gasometer in Layerthorpe reflected on the water of the River Foss , there is also the tree and the blue Unipart building.

Fossbank

Fossbank is the location of one of the Sainsbury supermarkets in York and the car park looks out over the River Foss towards the gasometer and former gas works at Layerthorpe.

Gas Storage Tank - Layerthorpe

We have been hearing rumours for the last five years that this gas tank is going to be dismantled so I thought I had better record it just in case it does eventually get dismantled and removed. The area where the old gas works that was used to convert coal into towns gas used to be next to it and has now been built on with a block of offices and a block of flats nearing completion. Behind the wall is the track of the old railway line which used to run to the Rowntree factory. The track has been removed and a tarmac cycle and pedestrian track created.