5, ST HELENS SQUARE
5, ST HELENS SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256798
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1968
- List Entry Name:
- 5, ST HELENS SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 5, ST HELENS SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256798
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 5, ST HELENS SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 5, ST HELENS 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:
- 5, ST HELENS 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:
- SE6016451975
Details
SE6051NW
1112-1/28/938
01/07/68
YORK
ST HELEN'S SQUARE
(North West side)
No.5
(Formerly Listed as:
ST HELEN'S SQUARE
No.5
The York County Savings Bank)
GV
II
Bank. 1829-30; extended 1924; ground floor altered 1991. By
Messrs. Watson, Pritchett and Watson for the York County
Savings Bank. Brick faced with sandstone ashlar, ground floor
rusticated on horizontally ribbed basement; shallow pitched
slate roof with stacks of brick faced with ashlar.
EXTERIOR: 2 storey front, 1 and half bays to St Helen's
Square, 3 and half bays to Blake Street on either side of
curved corner bay; half bays flank corner bay. Extension of 3
low storeys and 3 bays at right end of Blake Street front.
Corner bay entrance has double doors of shaped panels, with
Doric column jambs and shaped overlight above, in tall
architrave beneath segmental hoodmould on moulded brackets:
doors are recessed behind folding ironwork gates, and
overlight has scrolled grille. Overlight transom inscribed
'SAVINGS BANK'. First floor is articulated by fluted Composite
columns and plain pilasters supporting entablature with plain
frieze and moulded cornice. Windows on both floors are 1-pane
sashes, those on first floor with semicircular fanlights inset
in round-headed openings, and with architraves and transoms
enriched with incised Greek key ornament. Corner bay crowned
with shaped pediment of volutes framing a panel with words
'SAVINGS BANK' carved in low relief.
Blake Street extension has subsidiary door of fielded panels
in pedimented doorcase at right end. Ground floor windows are
margin glazed: first and second floor windows treated as
single element, to match those of original building, but with
wider transom. At right end of cornice is rectangular
rainwater head dated 1924.
INTERIOR: former boardroom on first floor, now subdivided: 3
bays articulated by Corinthian pilasters, with blind arcade of
round arches opposite windows in round-arched architraves.
Panelled double doors. Ceiling coffered by beams enriched with
oak-leaf and acorn decoration. Room in extension has reset
fireplace with composition ornament of urns, garlands,
rinceaux and drops.
(Murray H, Riddick S & Green R: York through the Eyes of the
Artist: York City Art Gallery: 1990-: 86; City of York: RCHME:
The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 203).
Listing NGR: SE6016451975
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464556
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York V Central, (1981), 203
Murray, H, Riddick, S, Green, R, York Through the Eyes of the Artist, (1990), 86
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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