Varvils Court
VARVILS COURT, 36 AND 38, MICKLEGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257366
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Varvils Court
- Statutory Address:
- VARVILS COURT, 36 AND 38, MICKLEGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257366
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Varvils Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- VARVILS COURT, 36 AND 38, 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:
- VARVILS COURT, 36 AND 38, 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 59993 51650
Details
YORK
SE5951NE MICKLEGATE 1112-1/15/643 (North side) Nos.36 AND 38 Varvil's Court
GV II
Flats, offices and shops. Late C19, with C20 alteration. Front of greyish cream brick in Flemish bond, with ashlar dressings; right side and rear of pink mottled brick in English garden wall bond. Pierced parapet to slate roof, and brick stacks with corbelled cornices. EXTERIOR: 4-storey 3-bay front, two windows to each bay. Segmental carriage arch with hoodmould and moulded imposts between C20 shopfront to right and part of late C19 shopfront (shared with No.40, qv) to left. On upper floors original 1-pane sashes to No.38 survive; windows to No.36 altered to 2-light casements with transoms. All have cambered arches and segmental hoodmoulds, continuous on first floor, and paired on second floor. On third floor windows are recessed beneath corbelled arches and heavy continuous hood. Moulded sill band to first floor, plain sill bands to second and third floors. INTERIOR: of arch: recessed 6-panel door with segment-headed overlight to left. Modillion eaves cornices on both sides, and cross vaulted ceiling with foliate boss at intersection. Interior: at rear of No.38, close string staircase with turned balusters and moulded handrail.
Listing NGR: SE5999451655
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463985
- 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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