York Handmade help to restore mitre to its former glory
The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has played a crucial role in the historic restoration of the Mitre, one of Knaresborough’s oldest and most famous pubs.
The brick company , based at Alne, near Easingwold, supplied 4,000 high-quality handmade bricks to help restore the Mitre to its former glory.
The Mitre has reopened after a substantial investment by Knaresborough-born philanthropist and furniture magnate George Moore.
Mr Moore, who was born in the Mitre in 1928 and whose parents were landlords of the property, bought the Mitre, next to
Knaresborough railway station, in 2003.
David Armitage, the chairman of York Handmade, commented: “We were delighted to be able to help in the restoration of such
an important Knaresborough landmark. We provided 4,000, 73mm bricks, which were a special blend of our Thirkleby and Lindum
ranges. They have been used primarily at the back of the building and on a new wall by the side. We are very pleased with the result”