22 AND 23, SHAMBLES, 1A AND 1 1/2, WHIP MA WHOP MA GATE
1A AND 1 1/2, WHIP MA WHOP MA GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256683
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 22 AND 23, SHAMBLES, 1A AND 1 1/2, WHIP MA WHOP MA GATE
- Statutory Address:
- 1A AND 1 1/2, WHIP MA WHOP MA GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256683
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 22 AND 23, SHAMBLES, 1A AND 1 1/2, WHIP MA WHOP MA GATE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1A AND 1 1/2, WHIP MA WHOP MA GATE
- Statutory Address 2:
- 22 AND 23, SHAMBLES
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:
- 1A AND 1 1/2, WHIP MA WHOP MA GATE
- Statutory Address:
- 22 AND 23, SHAMBLES
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 60479 51835
Details
YORK
SE6051NW SHAMBLES
1112-1/28/1114 (North East side)
14/06/54 Nos.22 AND 23
(Formerly Listed as:
SHAMBLES
Nos.22, 23 AND 23 1/2)
GV II
Includes: Nos.1A AND 1 1/2 WHIP-MA-WHOP-MA-GATE.
Shops and offices (former No.23 1/2 now incorporated into
No.22). Early C18, with C19 and C20 alteration and shopfronts.
Front of orange-red brick in Flemish bond; lower storeys of
right return of magnesian limestone, upper storeys and rear
wing of orange-red brick in English garden-wall bond; pantile
roofs with brick stacks.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey 4-window front. Right end of ground floor
incorporates chamfered round-arched passage to
Whip-ma-whop-ma-gate. Shopfronts to Nos 22 and 23 have
continuous moulded cornice; No.22 has plate glass window, and
glazed and panelled door with overlight to left; No.23 renewed
board door with glazed iron grille above and large-pane sash
window to right. First and second floor windows are 12-pane
sashes with stone sills and flat arches of gauged brick.
Moulded second floor band and eaves cornice of painted stone.
Rear: flat arched passage opening to left of C20 small-pane
window. Right return incorporates former north wall of Church
of St Crux: attic has two squat 6-pane sash windows.
Rear wing: 3-storey 4-window front. At left end, 6-panel door
beneath elliptical arch of brick, and, above, round-arched
radial-glazed staircase window with renewed stone sill. To
right, shopfront of plain pilasters with moulded imposts,
frieze and moulded cornice, with small-pane window over
panelled riser and margin-glazed and panelled door. Windows at
right end of all floors altered to C20 small-pane lights. All
windows to rear, right return and wing are 12-pane sashes with
stone sills and elliptical arches of brick except where
specified otherwise. Continuous bands of raised brick encircle
all parts of building at first- and second-floor, and eaves,
levels.
INTERIOR: RCHM records C19 fittings including 2 stick baluster
staircases.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 216).
Listing NGR: SE6047951835
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464668
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York V Central, (1981), 216
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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