Indicator Board and Clock Tower at York Racecourse
INDICATOR BOARD AND CLOCK TOWER AT YORK RACECOURSE, KNAVESMIRE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257531
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Indicator Board and Clock Tower at York Racecourse
- Statutory Address:
- INDICATOR BOARD AND CLOCK TOWER AT YORK RACECOURSE, KNAVESMIRE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257531
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Indicator Board and Clock Tower at York Racecourse
- Statutory Address 1:
- INDICATOR BOARD AND CLOCK TOWER AT YORK RACECOURSE, KNAVESMIRE
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:
- INDICATOR BOARD AND CLOCK TOWER AT YORK RACECOURSE, KNAVESMIRE
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 59548 49712
Details
YORK
SE54NE KNAVESMIRE 1112-1/3/1240 Indicator Board and Clock Tower at 04/08/95 York Racecourse
II
Indicator board and clock tower. 1922. Designed by Walter Brierley. Steel framed, wooden and re-constituted stone with a hipped slate roof. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys plus attic. Square plan. Ground floor has square corner piers and between on 3 sides 2 Doric columns in antis, all of re-constituted stone. First and second floors are divided into 3 panels on each of the 3 front faces, these panels are each divided into 6 spaces for name boards. In the centre of each of these faces is a seventh panel in a central square dormer with a flat lead roof. The main front has attached frames to each side for further name boards. The square hipped roof is topped by a square lantern with a circular clock face to each side, and a moulded square lead dome topped with a finial. The 7 day clock was made by GJF Newey of York and installed in 1923. INTERIOR: retains all its original structure and fittings.
Listing NGR: SE5954849712
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463769
- 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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