We're very excited to announce our Roman Quarter project has been approved by the council! CEO of YAT puts it: "It is a wholly exceptional, once-in-a-generation opportunity, locally developed with a global reach."
For a full press release, visit https://t.co/2jNBU8OkuJ
Plans for the #RomanQuarter development, a joint application between @YATNews and @NorthStarYork will be decided at a @CityofYork planning meeting this evening. You can watch the meeting live from 4:30pm via the link: https://t.co/xrkz72fVRp
What do you remember about York's Rougier Street and the surrounding area? We would love to hear your ideas for our forthcoming Voluntary Voices project. https://t.co/KxFOvoEkQf
A planning application is currently with @CityofYork Council for The #Roman Quarter project. Would you like to see this application approved so we can progress this exciting project?
The #Roman Quarter will be a fantastic new addition to #York City Centre. It will include a world class new Roman visitor attraction and regenerate Rougier Street and the surrounding area. Details on how to comment on the application can be found here: https://t.co/btK5YJca0J
The view of the proposed Roman Quarter walking from York Train Station. This impression shows the revised, reduced height of the main building. The basement will include a Roman-themed attraction created by @YATNews
#york#yorkshire#romans#daysout#staycation#development
Our Chief Executive, David Jennings, gave an interview on the @digforeboracum#Roman project with @BBCLookNorth over the weekend. The link expires in 24 hours so be quick! Skip to the 3:12 mark: https://t.co/SJiCTRdOYr
Curious about our plans for the proposed Roman visitor attraction? Read this morning's piece in @yorkpress with @YATNews CEO David Jennings, to learn about our ideas. Lots may change, but we hope to create a truly immersive and engaging experience! https://t.co/ISJNU09Oq8
ICYMI, the planning application for the Roman Quarter development is now available to view on the City of York Council portal, using reference number 19/02672/FULM https://t.co/lUJj3XP9aL Visit https://t.co/Ewyo9itdRJ to discover our role in this project.
@CityofYork@JorvikViking @YATNews Thank you for all the support and encouragement we’ve received so far – we are hugely excited about the potential to better understand York’s significant Roman past, and to champion the many benefits of engaging with history and heritage. (5/5)
The proposal for the Roman Quarter development, in which we’re a co-applicant, has now been validated with @CityofYork, reference number 19/02672/FULM https://t.co/CkxgtmMqRY Thread 1/5
Io Saturnalia! Hopefully this time next year, we'll be celebrating the Roman midwinter festival having begun our excavation on Rougier Street (though with slightly less decadence!)
Could you handle a Roman Christmas? Beginning on 17th December the Romans celebrated midwinter with at least five days of feasting and partying called the Saturnalia, the celebration of Saturn. 🥳 https://t.co/VF9I0znilJ