Railings and Gates Forming South West Boundary of Museum Gardens
RAILINGS AND GATES FORMING SOUTH WEST BOUNDARY OF MUSEUM GARDENS, MUSEUM GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257125
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates Forming South West Boundary of Museum Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS AND GATES FORMING SOUTH WEST BOUNDARY OF MUSEUM GARDENS, MUSEUM GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257125
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates Forming South West Boundary of Museum Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS AND GATES FORMING SOUTH WEST BOUNDARY OF MUSEUM GARDENS, MUSEUM GARDENS
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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 AND GATES FORMING SOUTH WEST BOUNDARY OF MUSEUM GARDENS, MUSEUM GARDENS
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 59769 52051
Details
YORK
SE5952SE MUSEUM GARDENS 1112-1/12/777 Railings and gates forming 31/01/73 south-west boundary of Museum Gardens (Formerly Listed as: THE ESPLANADE Boundary fence and gates on south side of Museum Gardens)
GV II
Railings with carriage and foot gates forming south-west boundary of Museum Gardens. 1844. By the John Walker foundry. Cast-iron gates and railings; stone piers and wall. Piers approximately 1.25 metres high with tapering chamfered sides and domed caps. Railings raised on low wall with flat coping, approximately 0.33 metre high. Square section railings are set diagonally: carriage gates towards left end and foot gate at right end of similar railings, carriage gates strengthened by single curving braces. Iron plaques cast with the City of York arms attached to 6 piers. (Murray H: Heraldry and the Buildings of York: York: 1985-: 5, 59).
Listing NGR: SE5977252050
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464208
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Murray, H, Heraldry and the Buildings of York, (1985), 5, 59
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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