The grouping of properties known as Bowling Green Yard are located on Kirkgate, Knaresborough and are set within the historic town centre within the Knaresborough Conservation Area. What had become a neglected corner of this historic market town has benefited with a considered approach to the retention, where possible, of the original framework structures and as such has preserved, protected and enhanced the buildings for many years to come. What was an unsightly car park has been reconfigured to provide electrical vehicle charging points and a pleasant shared amenity space. The imposing 3 storey building is a dominant building when viewed from the start of Kirkgate. A former warehouse, the building was in poor shape and on the point of serious structural aid. The property has been used over recent years as a tile showroom at ground floor with office and workspaces at first and second floor level. Prior to the 19^th century a two storey addition was constructed and original door and window openings were walled up to accommodate the additional warehouse storage space. The addition was not tied into the mother structure and there were clear signs of structural movement.
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Originally the warehouse would have been principally open space used for storage of materials/grains/wools etc loaded in through the loading bay doors on the north western elevation (there may well have been pulley blocks affixed to the external wall at one time). The ground floor, following a sensitive refurbishment, has continued commercial use.

On the upper floors the space provides two separate apartments retaining an open plan approach to the central living space and utilising and reinstating existing window and door openings. Access to the apartments is via a zinc clad and glazed stair tower which enables pleasant views over the town during transition. The use of a steel frame not only aided the buttress support of the end wall but enabled the cost effective use of engineered ‘I’ beams as an infill timber frame incorporated in the external wall construction. Existing floor beams and exposed brickwork are retained as features in the proposed renovation works and satisfactorily integrated within Building Regulation compliant methods (fire separation/sound/thermal requirements).

Original roof structure were unveiled and retained as architectural features within the second floor apartment. This group of two storey terrace houses offer an attractive yet simply proportioned presentation to the North West Facing elevation onto Bowling Green Yard (believed to be constructed post 1900). The existing residential use is to retained and the properties have received a full refurbishment programme throughout. The original roof has been removed being structurally compromised and opportunity to form additional second floor accommodation was secured via additional discussion.
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The building located in the south east corner of Bowling Green Yard is referred to as the Smithy and was originally utilised as a Blacksmiths. This use has long since disappeared and upon purchase the building was being  used as a storage ware house. Following a structural and condition survey  the existing building was deemed un safe and was demolished. Anew commercial unit on the footprint of the existing building.