Ellen Wilson Hospital, Numbers 1-6 (Consecutive) And Attached Walls and Railings

ELLEN WILSON HOSPITAL, NUMBERS 1-6 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-6, LAWRENCE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257510
Date first listed:
24-Jun-1983
List Entry Name:
Ellen Wilson Hospital, Numbers 1-6 (Consecutive) And Attached Walls and Railings
Statutory Address:
ELLEN WILSON HOSPITAL, NUMBERS 1-6 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-6, LAWRENCE STREET
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Date:
2001-04-28
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257510
Date first listed:
24-Jun-1983
List Entry Name:
Ellen Wilson Hospital, Numbers 1-6 (Consecutive) And Attached Walls and Railings
Statutory Address 1:
ELLEN WILSON HOSPITAL, NUMBERS 1-6 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-6, LAWRENCE STREET

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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.

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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.

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Statutory Address:
ELLEN WILSON HOSPITAL, NUMBERS 1-6 (CONSECUTIVE) AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, 1-6, LAWRENCE 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 61198 51328

Details

YORK

SE6151SW LAWRENCE STREET 1112-1/23/540 (South side) 24/06/83 Ellen Wilson Hospital, Nos.1-6 (consec) and attached walls and railings

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Range of 6 almshouses. Dated 1894. By AS Ellis of Westminster. Red brick with bands of sandstone ashlar, and sandstone ashlar dressings. Plain tile roof. EXTERIOR: single storey. Symmetrical facade with 6 canted bay windows and 3 doorways: one doorway is in the centre under a Dutch gable, the left-hand doorway is to the right of the left-hand window, and the right-hand doorway is to the left of the right-hand window. The canted bay windows are of stone on brick bases and have 2 lights facing forwards and one to each side, all with transoms. They are ovolo-moulded and have leaded glazing, ogee tops to the upper lights, and flat roofs with cornices. The lower openings to left and right are iron casements. The doorways have moulded surrounds, with mouldings which form an ogee shape on the lintels, and they have small flanking lights. The central doorway is set into a slight projection which rises to a moulded cornice which carries a Dutch gable. The pediment is carried on Ionic pilasters which framing a plaque inscribed: 'ELLEN WILSON HOSPITAL AD 1894'. In the centre of the ridge there is a louvred cupola with an ogee lead cap and a wind vane pierced with the initial 'W'. 2 chimneys on ridge, and chimneys on both gables, which are coped. The right-hand (north) gable includes a plaque at the apex which is inscribed 'W 1894'. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: bordering the pavement to the north there are iron spike railings set into sandstone copings, with braced spike standards, and with a pair of gate piers. These are of brick with sandstone banding, of square plan with pyramid caps which have a band of castellated decoration. At their western end the railings are joined to the almshouses by a brick wall.

Listing NGR: SE6119851328

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Legacy System number:
463790
Legacy System:
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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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