New Street (York)
 Looking north-east on New Street | |
 Location within York | |
| Former name(s) | Cumberland Row |
|---|---|
| Location | York, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°57′34″N 1°05′03″W / 53.9594°N 1.0842°W |
| North east end | Davygate |
| South west end | Coney Street |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1745 |
| Completion | 1747 |
New Street is a road in the city centre of York, in England.
History[edit]
The street was planned in 1745. Two houses were demolished, a derelict one facing Coney Street, and Davy Hall, on Davygate. It was paved in 1747 and was originally named Cumberland Row. By the early-19th century, the street was generally known as "New Street". In 1891, the street was widened, and some buildings at the north-east end of the street were demolished.[1]
In 1805, the Methodist New Street Chapel was opened on the street. It closed in 1908, becoming the Central Mission, and then from 1910 a variety theatre. In 1922, it became the Tower Cinema.[2] It closed in 1966 and was replaced by the Davygate Arcade, which has since also been demolished.[3]
The street is now home to a mixture of shops and bars, with the City of York Council noting that it is a secondary shopping street, with the sides of some buildings facing the street.[4] The York Mix has noted ongoing issues with alcohol-related disorder on the street, which it describes as "teeming with bars".[5]
Layout and architecture[edit]
The street runs south-west, from Davygate to Coney Street. Much of the south-east side of the street is occupied by 3-9 New Street. One of the first terraces of identical houses built in the city, it was completed in 1746 and originally consisted of six houses, with four surviving. 1 New Street was built in 1959, in a style to match the terrace. On the north-west side is 8 New Street, built as a coach house in about 1745, which later served as the engine house of the Yorkshire Insurance Company.[1][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ A History of the County of York: the City of York. London: Victoria County History. 1961. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Tower Cinema". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Character Area Eleven: Central Shopping Area". City of York Council. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "York's new bar in retreat after backlash – but police still don't like the plans". York Mix. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1995). Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. Yale University Press. p. 227. ISBN 0300095937.