York Historic Environment Record

The Locks Building was built prior to 1931 when it appears on the Ordnance Survey map in an area labelled as ‘Engineer’s Works’. The original form of the building, comprising one building with canopy and raised platform, can be seen in this map and is evidenced by the fabric of the building.
The Locks Building had an enclosed tramway on the northern side, rather than a railway, although tracks are shown on the southern side of the building.
While the majority of the building contains fabric from its original construction, the additional building on the western elevation was added in the 1960-70s, comprising modern brick walls and a flat roof. The result is that the building is visually made up of a patchwork of styles.

The building currently consists of a double height single-storey building aligned east/west, with a single-storey later addition on the west elevation. The building is constructed of brick, the open gable pitched roof is clad with slate tiles, while the modern addition has a flat roof.
The main space inside the Locks Building is open to the roof and features whitewashed stone walls and a concrete slab floor. The extension was unable to be expected internally.

Demolished 2024 as part of York Central redevelopment.

York Archaeological Trust, 2020, Locks Building, Leeman Yard (Unpublished document). SYO3127.