Friars Terrace Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and Attached Gates and Railings
8, PECKITT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256609
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Friars Terrace Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and Attached Gates and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- 8, PECKITT STREET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256609
- Date first listed:
- 14-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Friars Terrace Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and Attached Gates and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8, PECKITT STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- FRIARS TERRACE NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ATTACHED GATES AND RAILINGS, 1, 2 AND 3, SOUTH ESPLANADE
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:
- 8, PECKITT STREET
- Statutory Address:
- FRIARS TERRACE NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3 AND ATTACHED GATES AND RAILINGS, 1, 2 AND 3, SOUTH ESPLANADE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- York (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 60346 51450
Details
YORK
SE6051SW SOUTH ESPLANADE
1112-1/21/918 (North East side)
14/02/77 Friars Terrace Nos.1, 2 and 3 and
attached gates and railings
GV II
Includes: No.8 PECKITT STREET.
Terrace of 4 houses and attached garden gates and railings.
c1855. Red and grey brick in Flemish bond, with doorcases and
bracketed eaves cornice of timber; brick stacks to slate roof.
Gates and railings of cast-iron.
EXTERIOR: South Esplanade front, to river: 3 storeys 8
windows. Entrance to No.8 Peckitt Street in left return.
Doorcases are of sunk-panel pilasters with bracketed cornices
on bulbous carved consoles and doors of 4 panels beneath plain
overlights. Entrances alternate with 3-light canted bay
windows with prominent bracketed cornices and 2x4-pane centre
sashes between 2x2-pane side sashes. All other windows are
12-pane sashes with cambered heads, flat arches and painted
stone sills, those on first floor taller than those on second
floor. All windows have slender glazing bars. Below left end
window on first floor is stone tablet inscribed "FRIAR'S
TERRACE".
Peckitt Street front: 3 storeys and attic; 3-bay gable wall.
Entrance in centre, with blind windows to right bay of each
floor: window to left of door is 4-pane sash, and other
windows are 12-pane sashes. Details of all openings repeat
those on river front. Attic window is round-arched small-pane
sash with painted stone sill. Cornice from river front returns
beneath pedimented gable end.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings raised on retaining wall and
steps on north-east side of South Esplanade (qv) surviving
from C13 Franciscan Friary on same site. Railings to gardens
and gates are turned with spearhead finials and turned bulbous
standards on square bases.
Listing NGR: SE6034651450
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464730
- 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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