Acomb Manor House

ACOMB MANOR HOUSE, 14 AND 14A, FRONT STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257792
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1974
List Entry Name:
Acomb Manor House
Statutory Address:
ACOMB MANOR HOUSE, 14 AND 14A, FRONT STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1257792
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1974
List Entry Name:
Acomb Manor House
Statutory Address 1:
ACOMB MANOR HOUSE, 14 AND 14A, FRONT STREET

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ACOMB MANOR HOUSE, 14 AND 14A, FRONT 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 57356 51264

Details

YORK

SE5751SW FRONT STREET, Acomb 1112-1/18/1190 (South side) 20/09/74 Nos.14 AND 14A Acomb Manor House

II

House, now 2 houses. Late C15 or early C16 with later alterations, including some at the end of the C19. Restored 1987. Timber-framed, with brick casing which is partly covered by painted render. Pantiled roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. The windows are either horizontal or vertical sliding sashes and all have glazing bars. At the left there is one bay of exposed brick which has a vertical sash on the ground floor and a horizontal sash above. To the right there are 3 bays which have horizontal sashes. On the ground floor the outer bays have sashes in 3 sections and the central bay has a doorway. To the right there is a second doorway, with one bay to its right which has vertical sashes. The doorways have pilaster doorcases with modillion cornices, and have panelled doors. Ridge chimneys to right of left-hand bay and to right of 4th bay. To the left there is a lower wing rebuilt in the C20, with 2 boarded garage doorways with segmental arches. The right-hand (north) gable wall of the house has a vertical glazing bar sash window on the ground floor. INTERIOR: not inspected. RCHM records massive internal timber-framing visible. (RCHME: City of York: South-west of the Ouse: HMSO: 1972-: 112).

Listing NGR: SE5735651264

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Legacy System number:
463425
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York III South West, (1972), 112

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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