A LEADING care provider has leased one of two distinctive office suites in the former Time Office of Terry’s chocolate factory in York.

The Springfield Healthcare Group, which is a leading care home and domiciliary care operator in Yorkshire, has taken 1,470 square feet of space at the recently refurbished Stanley Harrison House development, which S Harrison has developed and owns.

Graeme Lee, group chief executive for Springfield, said: “We are developing the Terry’s Chocolate Works HQ building, which is adjacent to Stanley Harrison House, into a unique care village for older people with dementia.

"It therefore made complete sense for us to locate our York sales team in this iconic office building next door.

“Our office has a unique interior and is partitioned using wood oak panelling that was a prominent feature in the old chocolate works. This same wood has also been used to create a stunning feature reception desk.

“S Harrison’s can-do approach, attention to detail and flexibility has helped us to create a very special environment in which to work. The office is modern, sustainable and energy-efficient, yet it has maintained lots of the factory’s original character.

“It’s a really exciting time for this part of York, which is undergoing extensive regeneration, with the whole area being carefully modernised to ensure the history of the place is respected.”

The remaining 1,290 square foot office suite is on the ground floor of the building and is available to lease.

Phil Hill, from S Harrison, which is also based in the building, said: “It was important to us to remain faithful to the original design of this Grade II listed building whilst also delivering a host of energy-saving elements to the build.

“We therefore constructed a new circulation core at the rear of the building and a new lightweight structure on the second floor, all from sustainable materials, to house an array of green technology, including air source heat pumps, photovoltaic panel technology and solar thermal panels. This makes it a really energy-efficient and innovative building to work in."

Internally the specification included a number of commissioned art works and a fully restored antique clocking in and out system, reflecting the building’s former use as the Time Office.

For more details on Stanley Harrison House, contact Mr Hill on 01904 654 444 or phil.hill@s-harrison.co.uk