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March 21, 2007
Initial work starts
Work started on the new pinfold on Monday.
Richard Parkin, project manager writes:
Workers have uncovered brickwork of the rear wall of the old pinfold running around the edge under the hedge but centred on the present circle.
There are also yorkstone paving slabs, and this surface is almost certainly from the days after the pinfold i.e. contemporary with its use as a seat and bus stop. As it is below present road level I think this confirms the the road surface has been built up over the years. The pinfold wall was definitely one and a half bricks thick (which is as it will be rebuilt) and the core of the wall contained a lot of broken pieces including thin paver bricks.
Interestingly within and across the front part of the circle is a length of road kerb.This must have been cut across the corner after the front of the pinfold was demolished.
These features can be seen in the photos below.
Posted by bishopthorpe at 10:05 AM
March 16, 2007
Getting the paper work done
Negotiations have been continuing with City of York Council, and finally an accredited supervisor at the council has been identified. This is a requirement for any works carried out on Highways land, which the site of the pinfold is. The Conservation Officer has approved the brick and stone to be used in the construction of the new pinfold, and Project Manager Richard Parkin has been assured that the formal paperwork on this is finally on its way.
With everything now approved and agreed, work on the site by Ken Webster is due to start on Monday next, the 19th of March.
Posted by bishopthorpe at 8:17 AM