Forecourt walls, piers, gates and railings to the front York House
FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND GATE PIERS AT YORK HOUSE, YORKERSGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1202749
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt walls, piers, gates and railings to the front York House
- Statutory Address:
- FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND GATE PIERS AT YORK HOUSE, YORKERSGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1202749
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Sept-2013
- List Entry Name:
- Forecourt walls, piers, gates and railings to the front York House
- Location Description:
- Forecourt walls, piers, gates and railings to the front of York House, Yorkersgate, Malton.
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND GATE PIERS AT YORK HOUSE, YORKERSGATE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FORECOURT WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE AND GATE PIERS AT YORK HOUSE, YORKERSGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Malton
- National Grid Reference:
- SE7851571587
Summary
Forecourt boundary incorporating ornamental C17 ironwork for the Grade II* listed York House.
Reasons for Designation
The later C17 forecourt boundary and gateway is designated at Grade II* for the following principal reasons:
* Ironwork: the forecourt boundary represents a rare survival of C17 design utilising elaborate ironwork;
* Garden design: forms the most historically and architecturally significant component of the garden design laid out for the Stricklands from 1684 onwards;
* Group value: directly with the Grade II* listed York House, as well as the other associated garden structures to the rear.
History
Sir William Strickland married Elizabeth Palmes, the Eure family heiress, in 1684 and, via the marriage, gained ownership of York House (NHLE 1290865). The forecourt, with its boundary, was part of the remodelling of the house and its gardens following the marriage, the ironwork overthrow across the gateway combining William Strickland's monogram with 'Vince Malum Bono' (Defeat evil with good), the Eure family motto. The railings date to circa 1970, reproducing the originals.
Details
Forecourt boundary and gateway, later C17 with C20 replacement railings.
MATERIALS
Wall and gate piers of ashlar; wrought iron gate, railings and overthrow.
DESCRIPTION
The boundary wall is about 0.5m high with cambered coping, terminated at each corner by a square pier, each with a moulded cornice and pyramidal cap. The gate piers are taller, being square on plan with rebated angles and banded rustication, finished with moulded cornices, stepped caps and ball and pedestal finials, the balls being enclosed by a band of vermiculated rustication. The pedestrian gate is central and highly ornamented featuring rinceaux, scrolls and reversed wheatear drops, topped by alternately twisted and wavy finials. The overthrow above is similarly ornamented including intertwined foliage enclosing a 'WS' monogram and the motto 'VINCE MALUM BONO'. Railings to either side of the gateway are similar, but include a square section open-work column with twisted finials to the centre of each side. Railings to the side returns joining to the house are of a much simpler (probably modern) design.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 389610
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Peter Goodchild, Some Historical Notes on York House, Malton, and its Garden and Grounds, 2011,
Colin Briden, The Talbot Hotel Malton North Yorkhire: An assessment of the gardens, 2011,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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