The Little John Public House and Attached Carriage Gates
THE LITTLE JOHN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED CARRIAGE GATES, 5, CASTLEGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259331
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Little John Public House and Attached Carriage Gates
- Statutory Address:
- THE LITTLE JOHN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED CARRIAGE GATES, 5, CASTLEGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259331
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1971
- List Entry Name:
- The Little John Public House and Attached Carriage Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LITTLE JOHN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED CARRIAGE GATES, 5, CASTLEGATE
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:
- THE LITTLE JOHN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED CARRIAGE GATES, 5, CASTLEGATE
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 60384 51649
Details
YORK
SE6051NW CASTLEGATE 1112-1/28/135 (North East side) 19/08/71 No.5 The Little John Public House and attached carriage gates
GV II
Inn and carriage arch with attached gates. Early C18, with mid C19 inn front, and later extension. Stucco front on painted stone plinth, with bracketed moulded eaves cornice of timber; rear of front range rendered; rear wing of orange-red brick in random bond; brick stacks to slate roof. EXTERIOR: 3-storey 4-bay front. At left of ground floor is flat carriage arch, closed by double gates of arrow-tipped railings, between chamfer-stopped jambs and with plain entablature terminating in paired grooved brackets. Present entrance through glazed double doors in 1-storey extension behind arch. To right of arch, inn front has three 12-pane sash windows with dwarf fluted pilaster jambs and painted moulded sills, beneath continuous frieze and cornice between grooved brackets. On first floor, 3-light bow window with 12-pane sashes to left: to right, tripartite window with 12-pane sash between 8-pane sashes. On second floor, windows are 12-pane sashes. Broad raised band to second floor. At right end of eaves cornice is inverted bell rainwater head. Rear: 3-storey gable wall, with 3-storey wing projecting to left. 24-pane first floor sash window over carriage arch in gable wall. Yard side of wing not visible. Rear elevation overlooking yard behind No.7 Castlegate (qv) has ground floor obscured by lean-to buildings, and at inner end single unequal 12-pane sash windows with flat arches on first and second floors. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: cast-iron gates. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 111).
Listing NGR: SE6039051659
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463005
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York V Central, (1981), 111
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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