Railings and Gates Attached to North East Corner of York Minster
RAILINGS AND GATES ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF YORK MINSTER, MINSTER YARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257227
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates Attached to North East Corner of York Minster
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS AND GATES ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF YORK MINSTER, MINSTER YARD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257227
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates Attached to North East Corner of York Minster
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS AND GATES ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF YORK MINSTER, MINSTER YARD
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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 ATTACHED TO NORTH EAST CORNER OF YORK MINSTER, MINSTER YARD
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 60393 52213
Details
YORK
SE6052SW MINSTER YARD 1112-1/27/718 Railings and gates attached to north-east corner of York Minster
GV II
Railings extending approximately 50 metres north-west from north-east corner of York Minster (qv) and incorporating gate piers and carriage and foot gates. c1860. Cast-iron railings, gates and gate piers; stone wall and pier. Diagonally set square section railings with pointed tips and turned standards with urn finials raised on low chamfered wall. Gate bars similar, strengthened by curving braces. Wall pier is square on plan with trefoil-headed sunk panel sides and flat cap. Carriage gate posts are octagonal on plan with trefoil-headed sunk panelled sides, moulded caps and pomegranate finials. Pedestrian gate has delicate ogee arched overthrow ornamented with scrolls, surmounted by tapered square lantern supported on scrolled brackets.
Listing NGR: SE6038952219
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464099
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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