Lendal Hill House
LENDAL HILL HOUSE, MUSEUM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257082
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Lendal Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- LENDAL HILL HOUSE, MUSEUM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257082
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Lendal Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LENDAL HILL HOUSE, MUSEUM STREET
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:
- LENDAL HILL HOUSE, MUSEUM STREET
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 59996 51970
Details
YORK
SE5951NE MUSEUM STREET 1112-1/15/793 (North West side) 19/08/71 Lendal Hill House
GV II
Waterworks, now offices. Two builds of late C18, incorporating length of rebuilt city wall; mid C19 alterations. For the York Waterworks Co. MATERIALS: front of orange-brown brick in Flemish bond: ground floor at rear of magnesian limestone, first floor of red-brown brick in random bond. Two gabled dormers with squat 6-pane windows, one flat dormer with 4-pane window to pantile roof: rebuilt brick stack, gable coping and kneelers of brick. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics; 5 irregular bays. Door in centre is of 6 sunk panels beneath radial fanlight. Left end originally had segmental carriageway, now blocked by 4-pane sash window. All windows are 4-pane sashes with painted stone sills and 1-course segmental brick arches. 3-course raised brick second floor band. Rear: 2 storeys and attic; scattered fenestration. Two glazed and panelled doors and one sunk-panel door with divided overlight. On first floor, oriel with 8- and 16-pane sashes at left end: elsewhere, 4-pane sashes, one rising into gabled dormer also with 4-pane sash. Other dormers are gabled and have 9-pane pivoting windows. Right return: gable end. Ground floor altered: first floor has 12-pane sash, attic squat 6-pane sash, both with segmental brick arches. INTERIOR: not inspected but RCHM record C18 staircase with close string and balusters with square knops: some original fittings, some mid C19 on first floor. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 166).
Listing NGR: SE5999651970
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464249
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York V Central, (1981), 166
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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