Address: Priestley House, 36 Bootham, York, YO30 7BL
Description
A vinyl print sign designed to look like a painted brick sign reads “Blenkin and Company Estate and Land Agents” in gold letters against a black background.
Although it’s an advertisement for a company still in business today, it’s included in this collection because the style of the Blenkin and Company sign closely resembles the earlier ghost signs found throughout York.
As if this sign is attempting to imitate other traditional ghost signs around York.
The Blenkin and Company building is also notable for housing another ghost sign on the road facing wall.
On the front of the building, there’s ghost sign for “Priestley“, making this building noteworthy for having two distinct ghost signs on its façade.
This “Priestley” ghost sign is located on the front of the building facing the road, while the “Blenkin and Company” sign is on the East facing wall.
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