Station Road (York) Explained

Station Road
Former Names:Thief Lane
Location:York, United Kingdom
Coordinates:53.9584°N -1.0913°W
Direction A:North east
Direction B:South west
Terminus B:Queen Street

Station Road is a street in the city centre of York, in England.

History

The street lies immediately outside York city walls, leading to the south bank of the River Ouse. The area is likely to have seen some Roman and Anglian settlement, but later became partly a cemetery, with fields further out.[1] In 1832, the city's cholera burial ground was established by the road.[2] The street originated as part of Thief Lane, but following the construction of the new York railway station in 1877, the street was re-rerouted, and its southern part became Station Road.

Layout and architecture

The street runs north-east as a continuation of Queen Street, forming part of the city's inner ring road. At a crossroads with Station Rise and Station Avenue, it briefly turns south-east, under York city walls, then at another junction with Station Rise it turns north-east again. It terminates at a junction with Station Avenue, Rougier Street and Tanner's Moat, while its continuation is Lendal Bridge.[3]

Listed buildings on the north-west side of the street include York railway station,[4] The Principal York hotel,[5] and a statue of George Leeman.[6] The south-east side is mostly taken up by the city walls, along with the North Eastern Railway War Memorial,[7] and the side of the Grand Hotel and Spa.[8]

References

  1. Book: A History of the County of York: the City of York . 1961 . Victoria County History . London . 7 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Cholera Burial Ground . York Civic Trust . 29 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Character Area 22: Railway . City of York Council . 29 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Railway station . Historic England . 29 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Royal York Hotel and area railings attached at side and rear . Historic England . 29 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Leeman statue . Historic England . 29 December 2021.
  7. Web site: North Eastern Railway Company War Memorial . Historic England . 29 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Former North Eastern Railway Company offices and area railings attached . Historic England . 29 December 2021.