The Principal York is an historic Grade II listed building[1] on Station Road, adjacent to York railway station, England. It is a five-storey building of yellow Scarborough brick and was completed in 1878, a year after the present station opened.
The first York station hotel (The York Royal Station Hotel) was opened on 22 February 1853, the architect was G. T. Andrews,[2][3] as an addition to York old railway station. The hotel became redundant after the opening of the new station in June 1877 and was converted into offices.[2]
The 1878 Hotel
The new hotel opened on 20 May 1878 as the Royal Station Hotel, York.[2] The architect was William Peachey of the North Eastern Railway.[3] The hotel was designed as an integral part of the new station and the North Eastern Railway Company's flagship hotel, and as such was managed directly by the railway company.[4] It featured elegant, high-ceilinged banqueting rooms and 100 large bedrooms costing 14 shillings a night. It was built by Lucas Brothers.[5]
A 27-room west wing was added in 1896, named Klondyke for the Klondike Gold Rush of the time.
In 1948, Britain's railways were nationalised and with them York's railway hotel. Initially this was as part of the 'Hotels Executive' of the British Transport Commission.[6] The British Transport Hotels brand came about in 1953.
In 1981, an annexe was opened. It uses the building of the erstwhile North Eastern Railway catering department. it is called the Friars Garden Hotel.[7] This was the last investment under nationalised ownership.
A typical turnover at this time was 1981's £1,225,000.[8] This source stated that there were then 135 bedrooms and 23 in Friar's Garden. At this time 24 rooms were not en-suite. The Ebor Restaurant had 52 covers. In 2013, this was The Tempus Restaurant.[9]
Privatisation
Under Mrs Thatcher's government ancillary activities of the railways were privatised and this included British Transport Hotels.[10] The sale was held by public tender. The sale inventory dated October 1982 is held by the National Railway Museum at York.[11]
The first purchaser of the hotel in 1983 was Batchshire Limited (later Distinguished Hotels Limited, Seaco Hotels Limited, Venice Simplon Orient Express Hotels Limited, Orient Hotels Limited/Orient Hotels (U.K.) Limited before becoming Belmond Limited), a subsidiary of Sea Containers.[12] The owners in 2013 are Principal Hotel Company.
Completed in 2016, The Principal York hotel underwent a refurbishment of the public areas, 164 rooms and suites and corridors.[13]
^ abcFawcett, Bill (2001). A History of North Eastern Railway Architecture: Volume 1: The Pioneers. North Eastern Railway Association. p. 56.
^ abDenby, Elaine (2002). Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion. Reaktion Books. p. 66. ISBN978-1861891211. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
^Fawcett, Bill (2003). A History of North Eastern Railway Architecture: Volume 2: A Mature Art.
^"Obituary: Charles Thomas Lucas 1820-1895". Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Institution of Civil Engineers. 124 (1896): 440. 1896. doi:10.1680/imotp.1896.19616. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^An illustrated history of British Railway Hotels 1838–1983 by Oliver Carter, Silver Link Publishing, 1990, page 91
^An illustrated history of British Railway Hotels 1838–1983 by Oliver Carter, Silver Link Publishing, 1990, page 122.
^Preliminary Particulars.... Royal Station Hotel....York, 1982, held in the National Railway Museum York Search Engine archive item 2003–8849 Retrieved 19 October 2013.
^"The Royal York Hotel website". Retrieved 3 December 2015.
^Inventory, National Railway Museum archive no. 2003 9152
^An illustrated history of British Railway Hotels 1838–1983 by Oliver Carter, Silver Link Publishing, 1990, page 124.
^"Modern Hotel interior Design | Hotel Interiors UK | The Royal York Hotel". Goddard Littlefair. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
January 20, 2023
principal, york, coordinates, 9591, 0914, 9591, 0914, historic, grade, listed, building, station, road, adjacent, york, railway, station, england, five, storey, building, yellow, scarborough, brick, completed, 1878, year, after, present, station, opened, conte. Coordinates 53 57 33 N 1 05 29 W 53 9591 N 1 0914 W 53 9591 1 0914 The Principal York is an historic Grade II listed building 1 on Station Road adjacent to York railway station England It is a five storey building of yellow Scarborough brick and was completed in 1878 a year after the present station opened The Principal York Contents 1 The 1853 Hotel 2 The 1878 Hotel 3 British Transport Hotels 4 Privatisation 5 ReferencesThe 1853 Hotel EditThe first York station hotel The York Royal Station Hotel was opened on 22 February 1853 the architect was G T Andrews 2 3 as an addition to York old railway station The hotel became redundant after the opening of the new station in June 1877 and was converted into offices 2 The 1878 Hotel EditThe new hotel opened on 20 May 1878 as the Royal Station Hotel York 2 The architect was William Peachey of the North Eastern Railway 3 The hotel was designed as an integral part of the new station and the North Eastern Railway Company s flagship hotel and as such was managed directly by the railway company 4 It featured elegant high ceilinged banqueting rooms and 100 large bedrooms costing 14 shillings a night It was built by Lucas Brothers 5 A 27 room west wing was added in 1896 named Klondyke for the Klondike Gold Rush of the time In 1923 ownership and management of the hotel transferred to the London and North Eastern Railway LNER British Transport Hotels Edit The station and hotel in 1955 In 1948 Britain s railways were nationalised and with them York s railway hotel Initially this was as part of the Hotels Executive of the British Transport Commission 6 The British Transport Hotels brand came about in 1953 In 1981 an annexe was opened It uses the building of the erstwhile North Eastern Railway catering department it is called the Friars Garden Hotel 7 This was the last investment under nationalised ownership A typical turnover at this time was 1981 s 1 225 000 8 This source stated that there were then 135 bedrooms and 23 in Friar s Garden At this time 24 rooms were not en suite The Ebor Restaurant had 52 covers In 2013 this was The Tempus Restaurant 9 Privatisation EditUnder Mrs Thatcher s government ancillary activities of the railways were privatised and this included British Transport Hotels 10 The sale was held by public tender The sale inventory dated October 1982 is held by the National Railway Museum at York 11 The first purchaser of the hotel in 1983 was Batchshire Limited later Distinguished Hotels Limited Seaco Hotels Limited Venice Simplon Orient Express Hotels Limited Orient Hotels Limited Orient Hotels U K Limited before becoming Belmond Limited a subsidiary of Sea Containers 12 The owners in 2013 are Principal Hotel Company Completed in 2016 The Principal York hotel underwent a refurbishment of the public areas 164 rooms and suites and corridors 13 References Edit Historic England Royal York Hotel with area railings attached at side and rear Grade II 1256559 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 25 October 2013 a b c Fawcett Bill 2001 A History of North Eastern Railway Architecture Volume 1 The Pioneers North Eastern Railway Association p 56 a b Denby Elaine 2002 Grand Hotels Reality and Illusion Reaktion Books p 66 ISBN 978 1861891211 Retrieved 30 December 2012 Fawcett Bill 2003 A History of North Eastern Railway Architecture Volume 2 A Mature Art Obituary Charles Thomas Lucas 1820 1895 Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers 124 1896 440 1896 doi 10 1680 imotp 1896 19616 Retrieved 21 October 2021 An illustrated history of British Railway Hotels 1838 1983 by Oliver Carter Silver Link Publishing 1990 page 91 An illustrated history of British Railway Hotels 1838 1983 by Oliver Carter Silver Link Publishing 1990 page 122 Preliminary Particulars Royal Station Hotel York 1982 held in the National Railway Museum York Search Engine archive item 2003 8849 Retrieved 19 October 2013 The Royal York Hotel website Retrieved 3 December 2015 http archive spectator co uk article 26th march 1983 15 the great hotel robbery retrieved The Spectator Great Hotel Robbery article 19 October 2013 Inventory National Railway Museum archive no 2003 9152 An illustrated history of British Railway Hotels 1838 1983 by Oliver Carter Silver Link Publishing 1990 page 124 Modern Hotel interior Design Hotel Interiors UK The Royal York Hotel Goddard Littlefair Retrieved 23 June 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Principal York amp oldid 1075551350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
