42-48, MICKLEGATE
42-48, MICKLEGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257329
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1968
- List Entry Name:
- 42-48, MICKLEGATE
- Statutory Address:
- 42-48, MICKLEGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257329
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jul-1968
- List Entry Name:
- 42-48, MICKLEGATE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42-48, MICKLEGATE
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:
- 42-48, MICKLEGATE
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 59974 51650
Details
YORK
SE5951NE MICKLEGATE 1112-1/15/646 (North side) 01/07/68 Nos.42-48 (Even)
GV II
Three shops and flats. 1747, incorporating rear wing of c1710; C19 and C20 alteration. Probably for Thruscross Topham. MATERIALS: front of orange-red brick in Flemish bond, with modillion eaves cornice on bulbous grooved consoles; pantile roof with stone coped left gable and brick stacks. Rear wing of red brick in stretcher bond; tiled roof with brick coped gable. EXTERIOR: 4-storey 6-window front. Late C19-C20 shopfronts. All windows are sashes with painted stone sills, those on first floor of 15 panes, on second floor of 12 panes (two blocked), and of 6 panes on third floor. First and second floor windows have flat arches of gauged brick. Rear of front range of 3 storeys, partly obscured by later additions; 3-storey 2-window wing projects to left. Windows in front range altered to small-pane sashes, one with elliptical arch, others with flat arches. Ground and first floor windows in wing are 16-pane sashes with flat arches, and on second floor 2x6-pane horizontal sliding sashes. Two top floor windows in gable end are blocked. INTERIOR: only interior of No.48 fully inspected, and contains close string staircase from ground to second floor with alternately turned and twisted balusters and flat moulded handrail ramped-up to square newels. First floor front room lined with full-height fielded panelling, with bolection moulded fireplace and overmantel panel, and sunk-panelled ceiling divided by moulded beams. Second floor front rooms have original plain fireplaces with flat shelves, one dentilled, 6-panel doors and moulded picture rails. Door to back room is of 3 panels; C19 fireplace and grate survive. In No.42, RCHM record door to rear wing of 8 raised and fielded panels in keyed round-arched architrave, and mid C18 close string staircase with turned balusters, square newels and moulded handrail. In No.44, a mid C19 staircase. Nos 46 and 48 were first listed 24/06/83. (City of York: RCHME: South-west of the Ouse: HMSO: 1972-: 75-76).
Listing NGR: SE5996751655
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463991
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York III South West, (1972), 75-76
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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