THE BONDING WAREHOUSE: The idea of a bonding warehouse for York had been discussed since 1833 when merchant traders held a meeting in Merchants Hall, York. By August 1873, the warehouse was so “busy” and “packed full of goods” that by June 1874, plans had been drawn up to build an adjoining block of three storeys.

During the eighties, the Bonding Warehouse took on a new lease of life, opening its doors as a pub and steak bar. Praised for its “middle-of-the-road” meals at reasonable prices, the formula became popular with tourists and local people alike.

In May 1985, writer John Potts, popped along to the old, restored warehouse by the River Ouse to find the rather bleak-looking old building now a lively and welcoming eating place.

The Bonding Warehouse closed after the floods of 2000 and is now an upmarket apartment block.

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