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closed in 2005 . After falling into a state of disrepair , the site was purchased by a developer who have brought the buildings back to their former glory and opened up the surrounding spaces for community use .
The site of York House itself is where the factory ’ s former warehouse used to stand . The site is also conveniently placed next to York racecourse , and just a mile from York city centre .
The new facility marks the latest phase of HBD ’ s nine-year regeneration project of the Chocolate Works development .
Tom Wheldon , Director and Head of Region at HBD , said : “ The unit is an important resource for the city , run by a hugely dedicated and experienced team who have helped hundreds of people , so it ’ s great to see work getting underway on site .