The former Bootham and Monk Ward Conservative Club A YORK club dating back more than a century has closed for good and the site has been sold after members decided to merge it with another club. The Bootham and Monk Ward Conservative Club in Clarence Street is set to be demolished to make way for a residential development, with the proceeds being used to invest in a major refurbishment of the Heworth Conservative Club. The club in East Parade, Heworth, will be renamed the Heworth and Bootham Conservative Club following the merger. Club president Roy Walker said details of the revamp were being finalised but would include moving the bar to create a larger seating area for the increased membership and new additional toilets upstairs, with disabled toilets provided downstairs.