I just can’t believe that this year it will be 5 years since we visited York. York city has boat trips along the river Ouse, and it was on our boat trip, that I photographed the Arriva building overlooking the river.
The Arriva building, on Coney Street, was originally built in around 1672, by the then Lord Mayor of York, Ralph Broadly. Constructed in a traditional Georgian style, the building has been well preserved over the years and stands in stark contrast to the modern buildings around it.
The building looks like a typical Georgian townhouse from the outside, but it was actually built for Arriva plc, one of the country’s leading transport companies. The company moved their offices here in the late 1990s.
The impressive building has an interesting interior too, with vintage furniture and pictures from its heyday as a transport office. Even now, guest visiting the building get a sense of its history as a headquarters for an important business. It even houses modern offices, showing the contemporary side of the building.
The building has become an iconic local landmark. Not only does it have over 200 years of history, but it’s also the site for a thriving business. If you ever find yourself in York, make sure you visit the Arriva Building.
Posted as part of:
- Jez Braithwaite’s Water Water Everywhere Photography Challenge.
BRASHLEY PHOTOGRAPHY 
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