Description and History of Site:-
Fine iron work. (Hatcher 1973)Cattle, and other livestock, market. Built in 1827 to replace a number of earlier and rather scattered markets. Provided with its own railway branch line and siding in 1879. The two distinctive cupolas, auction rings of 1904, were initially preserved off site but are now thought to have been lost. The whole site cleared in the late 1970's
Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
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Key Words :- cattle livestock market
Address :- Paragon Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4NT
Grid Ref :- SE 60845 51222
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.953524 , Long -1.074306
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 :- 1827 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 4 July 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth
Grid Ref :- SE 60845 51222
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.953524 , Long -1.074306
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 :- 1827 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 4 July 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth