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Rowntree Cocoa Works

Description and History of Site:-
Cocoa Works c1862 on Tanner's Moat. Rowntrees moved their operations to a new site on Haxby Road, York in the late 1890's. This building was reportedly used prior to demolition in the 1990's by the Armstrong Oiler company.


Further Reading and References:-
YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972. see also The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire Jane Hatcher 1985


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Address :- Tanners Moat, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6BE
Grid Ref :- SE 59988 51859
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.959348 , Long -1.087239
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- c1860 -
Record Date :- 4 July 2015

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