De Grey House and Attached Front Railings, Gate and Lamp Standard
DE GREY HOUSE AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND LAMP STANDARD, ST LEONARDS PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1256764
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1968
- List Entry Name:
- De Grey House and Attached Front Railings, Gate and Lamp Standard
- Statutory Address:
- DE GREY HOUSE AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND LAMP STANDARD, ST LEONARDS PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1256764
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- De Grey House and Attached Front Railings, Gate and Lamp Standard
- Statutory Address 1:
- DE GREY HOUSE AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND LAMP STANDARD, ST LEONARDS PLACE
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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:
- DE GREY HOUSE AND ATTACHED FRONT RAILINGS, GATE AND LAMP STANDARD, ST LEONARDS PLACE
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 60116 52185
Details
YORK
SE6052SW ST LEONARD'S PLACE 1112-1/27/944 (East side) 01/07/68 De Grey House and attached front railings, gate and lamp standard (Formerly Listed as: ST LEONARD'S PLACE De Grey Rooms, de Grey House and railings)
GV II*
Formerly known as: De Grey Rooms, including railings and The Conservative Club ST LEONARD'S PLACE. House with attached area railings, gate and gas lamp standard; now offices. 1835 with extension of 1910. By PF Robinson and GT Andrews for William Blanshard. MATERIALS: front and right side in white painted Roman cement with slate mansard roof, painted stacks and flat dormer with 2-light Yorkshire sash: extension of orange-cream brick in English garden-wall bond with faience dressings, pantile roof and brick stacks. Cast-iron railings on low stone coping. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, basement and attics; 3-bay front. Basement has one blocked window and one 12-pane sash with painted sill. Area spanned by flat bridge to pilaster and entablature doorcase with moulded cornice and front door of 4 sunk panels beneath bordered overlight. On first floor, 12-pane sash windows have moulded sill band, on second floor squatter windows have moulded sills. Broad first floor band and heavy moulded cornice over fasciated eaves frieze, returned across right side. Right side: 3-storey 4-bay return front: 2-storey 8-bay extension to right. Right return detailed as main front. Extension has glazed and panelled door with small-pane overlight and 12-pane sash windows. All openings have cambered arches with keyblocks; windows on ground floor have moulded sills, on first floor moulded sillstring. INTERIOR: not inspected. RCHM record original fittings including first floor front room with enriched cornice and sunk-panelled fireplace; other fireplaces of marble; moulded cornices on ground and first floors, coved cornices on second floor; and staircase with cast-iron balustrade. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings have mushroom finials, mace standards and bracing to ground floor wall. Gas lamp standard has openwork shaft, crossbar and 4-sided tapered lantern. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 204).
Listing NGR: SE6011652185
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464565
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York V Central, (1981), 204
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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