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Passed today and went round the back where the takeaway was. Up that cobbled street (it is not named but is part of New Briggate) is a wonderful building blue placqued as a "gentleman's academy" built in 1720 and worth a look.The large tudor style restaurant building is attached to that and of course nash's used the word "Tudor" in their title.However anyone know that date of the building? I have the idea the building is not actually original Tudor period but mock Tudor, but would not know why something like this would be mocked up in the first place???Anyone know about this building???????

I was sure I had a picture of the back but can only find the front!Another shop there was in the news this week, the YEP reporting that the Automobile Glass Co. was to close with the retirement of its 93 years young proprietor, Margaret Wilkinson. Years ago I required a custom made mirror which Mrs Wilkinson was able to have made for me without a single suggestion of it being a problem - truly an old-style business, and I gather one which thrived.    

Newer than we might think - turned this up on Leodis:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 565799with this view of the site prior to the earlier demolition:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 6_53097171

I once lived in a very damp house, and the dressing table mirror deteriorated badly with the silvering peeling off the back in places. I took it to the Automobile Glass Co and it was resilvered very cheaply within a week, and is still as good as the day it was new.

BLAKEY wrote: I once lived in a very damp house, and the dressing table mirror deteriorated badly with the silvering peeling off the back in places. I took it to the Automobile Glass Co and it was resilvered very cheaply within a week, and is still as good as the day it was new. A strange little shop displaying all manor of decorative glass and mirrors. Walking by, it's hard to believe it could survive - but clearly it has and seemingly, so has its reputation.

chameleon wrote: Newer than we might think - turned this up on Leodis:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 565799with this view of the site prior to the earlier demolition:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 6_53097171 Your a star as usual - common 30's mock tudor!!HOWEVER peeking in at the side was St. Johns house which leaves me wondering was that Tudor or was it mock tudor!!!Is it even still there. I'll look it up unless you have the instant answer?

The Parksider wrote: [Is it even still there. I'll look it up unless you have the instant answer? St. Johns hose more 1930's mock tudor according to leodis

The Parksider wrote: The Parksider wrote: [Is it even still there. I'll look it up unless you have the instant answer? St. Johns hose more 1930's mock tudor according to leodis This one? From the entries on Leodis, it seems to pre-date the shops.

I magine that when it was built the place fitted in well with the mock tudor buildings at the top of North Street prior to their demolotion for the inner ring road, they would have only been a short walk away.

Why is it only the 'Tudor' era we mock???