Hugh Broughton Architects’ restoration of Clifford’s Tower in York had been due to be named as RIBA’s Yorkshire Building of the Year for 2024 but was pulled because of a lack of wheelchair access, Building Design can reveal.

Lucy Plumridge, jury chair for the regional awards, said RIBA’s awards group felt that it would “not be appropriate” for the scheme to receive the top prize because the absence of wheelchair accessbility conflicted with the institute’s core values.

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