Who we are, where we are
& what we do

Emperors is located in the heart of historic York and, as you would expect, has a unique history of its own. Long before becoming the Citys premier fitness centre the building was actually a major wood mill, taking deliveries of timber from the forests of Northern Europe via the river Ouse before being cut to measure and sold to local builders, joiners and carpenters. If you live in a 19th Century house in York, chances are the wood within it was at some stage shipped out of our front door!

 

 

 

 

Today the old sawmill has been completely renovated to house the fitness equipment but still hangs on to it's history with a sympathetic restoration that sees the building keep many of its original features and endearing character. And with an impressive selection of resistance machines, free weights, aerobic machines, a swimming pool and male and female saunas, we are confident that we have not only the best looking Gymnasium in Yorks historical city walls but also the best equipped.