The York Public House
THE YORK PUBLIC HOUSE, 82, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207639
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The York Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE YORK PUBLIC HOUSE, 82, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207639
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The York Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE YORK PUBLIC HOUSE, 82, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET
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.
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:
- THE YORK PUBLIC HOUSE, 82, ISLINGTON HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Islington (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 31536 83351
Details
ISLINGTON
TQ3183SE ISLINGTON HIGH STREET 635-1/65/527 (East side) No.82 The York public house
GV II
Public house. Late C18 or early C19, with pub detailing probably of 1872 and pub frontage of c.1900. Yellow brick, stucco dressings, polished granite to the pub frontage, roof obscured by parapet. Three storeys, five-window range to Islington High Street. The ground-floor pub frontage runs from Islington High Street round into Duncan Street, including a single-storey wing to the east; Corinthian pilasters of pink polished granite, fascia and cornice; windows lack characteristic pub glass but have glazing bars and metal grilles of 1872 or c.1900; recessed entrance at east end of Duncan Street front has presumably original woodwork and decorative glass; westernmost bay in Duncan Street has relief-moulded and coloured tilework of c.1900; corner entrance converted to a window. Only the Islington High Street facade has windows to the upper floors: all flat-arched with eared and shouldered architraves of moulded stucco, except that the three middle windows on the first floor are each flanked by a pair of engaged Corinthian columns supporting entablature and central pediment.The southern edge of the building marked by vermiculated quoins; at the northern edge, a curved public house signboard to two storeys. Stucco band with pub inscription below modillion cornice, parapet. The Duncan Street facade has a stucco panel with moulded frame to upper storeys, and cornice details much simplified. The interior has a late C19 bar back with embossed coving and some decorative mirror-glass, but also some alterations; late C19 bar counter, also altered. All partitions and other fittings now lost.
Listing NGR: TQ3153683349
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 369041
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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