3 St Helen's Square

3 St Helen's Square
Sandstone building with Corinthian columns
The building in 2024
General information
StatusConverted to hospitality use
TypeShop and restaurant (former)
LocationSt Helen's Square, York, England
Coordinates53°57′37″N 1°05′04″W / 53.96027°N 1.08452°W / 53.96027; -1.08452
Year built1922
Design and construction
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
3, St Helen's Square
Designated14 June 1954
Reference no.1256797
Website
impossibleyork.com

3 St Helen's Square is a historic building in the city centre of York, England.

In 1818 the confectionery business of Bayldon and Berry had a shop at 3 St Helen's Square. In 1828 the company became Terry's of York, and later in the century the firm added a restaurant to the building. In 1922 the building was demolished and reconstructed to a design by Lewis Wade, with a ballroom added on the top floor. External events were also catered from the premises, including the 1961 wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, to Katharine Worsley.

In 1974, the building was Grade II listed. The shop and restaurant closed in 1981, and the premises became a shop for the National Railway Museum. It later served as a branch of Swarovski jewellers, then as a Carluccio's restaurant. Since 2020 it has housed the Impossible WonderBar.

The building has two storeys and an attic. It is constructed of stone, with bronze framing around its shopfront and windows. Its front is three bays wide and has Corinthian columns. A frieze above the first floor is inscribed "TERRY".

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pigot, James (1818). The Commercial Directory for 1818-19-20. Manchester: J Pigot & co. p. 487. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Terry's of York Archive". Borthwick Catalogue. University of York. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Historic England. "3, St Helen's Square (Grade II) (1256797)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Gordon, Maxine (2 July 2022). "Terry's cafe in St Helen's Square, York - memories & photos". The Press. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Gordon, Maxine (10 December 2020). "Pictures: Inside York's newest bar, restaurant, tea room and cocktail bar". The Press. Retrieved 10 December 2022.