York Historic Environment Record

Originally built by W G Penty to accommodate horses and carriages of country visitors to the City (especially members of the Yorkshire Club). possible date 1850 ? Originally 3 stories tall, by the 1950s it was used for monthly horse auctions. Most of Botterill’s was demolished in the 1960s and replaced by Leedhams Garage. The entrance block survives next to the Maltings pub and is included in the list as a reminder of the precursor of car parks and when colourful polychrome buildings were at the height of architectural fashion. The remaining structure is the ground floor frontage and consists of two ornate archways built in a "Moorish" style with decorative red and white brickwork . The upper stories and gable were removed and replaced with a flat roof extension.
York Civic Trust