Railings, Gates and Piers Enclosing Central Garden
RAILINGS, GATES AND PIERS ENCLOSING CENTRAL GARDEN, ST PAULS SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256756
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Railings, Gates and Piers Enclosing Central Garden
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS, GATES AND PIERS ENCLOSING CENTRAL GARDEN, ST PAULS SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256756
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Railings, Gates and Piers Enclosing Central Garden
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS, GATES AND PIERS ENCLOSING CENTRAL GARDEN, ST PAULS SQUARE
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:
- RAILINGS, GATES AND PIERS ENCLOSING CENTRAL GARDEN, ST PAULS SQUARE
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 59110 51373
Details
YORK
SE5951SW ST PAUL'S SQUARE 1112-1/19/967 Railings, gates and piers enclosing central garden
GV II
Railings, gates and piers. Mid/late C19 and C20. Original railings by William Walker. Ashlar, concrete, cast-iron and steel. At the south side there are 2 ashlar corner piers of square plan, linked by iron railings with cast finials, set into concrete copings. The other sides have flat steel railings with twisted pointed tops. There are 5 cast-iron gates with gateposts: one towards the southern end of the straight east side, one at each end of the straight north-east side, one near the centre of the curved west side, and one near its southern end. (York Historian: Malden J: The Walker Ironfoundry, York, c.1825-1923: York: 1976-: 51).
Listing NGR: SE5911051373
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464602
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Malden, J, York Historian in The Walker Iron Foundry York Circa 1825-1923, (1976), 51
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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