Designed by: York Conservation Trust
Built by: Woodhouse Construction York Ltd.
For: York Conservation Trust
York Conservation Trust is responsible for over 70 historic York buildings, from small shops to major civic buildings. 77 Walmgate is a rare surviving timber-framed buildings on this street.
After years of mixed retail and residential, this historic building has been brought back to life as a family home, blending the old and new. A distinctly modern kitchen extension creates a new spatial arrangement that allows the building’s historic features to shine.
One of the first projects in the Trust’s newly developed 10-year plan for our estate, it exemplifies the benefits of sensitive new design to better utilise historic buildings.
Judges comments from the Awards evening
“The second award in this category goes to a project which reimagines a site’s potential in order to create a variety of spaces while also preserving and revealing what is truly special. Repair techniques have been chosen to suit each particular situation, and the highest standards of craftsmanship have been employed.”
