Railings and Gates Fronting Forecourt of the Kings Manor
RAILINGS AND GATES FRONTING FORECOURT OF THE KINGS MANOR, EXHIBITION SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257857
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates Fronting Forecourt of the Kings Manor
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS AND GATES FRONTING FORECOURT OF THE KINGS MANOR, EXHIBITION SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257857
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Railings and Gates Fronting Forecourt of the Kings Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS AND GATES FRONTING FORECOURT OF THE KINGS MANOR, EXHIBITION SQUARE
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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.
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:
- RAILINGS AND GATES FRONTING FORECOURT OF THE KINGS MANOR, EXHIBITION SQUARE
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 60064 52227
Details
YORK
SE6052SW EXHIBITION SQUARE 1112-1/27/313 (South West side) 24/06/83 Railings and gates fronting forecourt of The King's Manor
GV II
Carriage and foot gates, railings and piers forming the north-eastern boundary to the forecourt of The King's Manor (qv). Probably c1900. Gates and railings of cast and wrought-iron on low moulded stone wall with stone piers at each end. Railings are square sectioned and incorporate open panels of scrollwork with coupled volutes and twists as finials: gate piers are similar but taller. Piers at each end are square on plan, with trefoil-headed sunk-panelled sides and moulded cornices beneath flat caps. Piers incorporate pendant armorial shields on two faces, all badly defaced except for one bearing a sun in splendour adjacent to The City Art Gallery (qv).
Listing NGR: SE6006552226
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463369
- 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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