Friargate House
FRIARGATE HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, CASTLEGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259334
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Friargate House
- Statutory Address:
- FRIARGATE HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, CASTLEGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259334
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Friargate House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRIARGATE HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, 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:
- FRIARGATE HOUSE, 12, 14 AND 16, 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 60403 51616
Details
YORK
SE6051NW CASTLEGATE 1112-1/28/138 (South West side) 14/06/54 Nos.12, 14 AND 16 Friargate House (Formerly Listed as: CASTLEGATE Nos.12 AND 14) (Formerly Listed as: CASTLEGATE No.16)
GV II
Terrace of three houses, now flats. Nos 12 and 14 early C18; No.16 early C19; later alteration. MATERIALS: pink-orange brick, in Flemish bond at front, stretcher bond on right return, on chamfered brick plinth; timber doorcases and moulded eaves cornice on consoles, returned at right end. Double span pantile roof with brick copings and kneelers to Nos 12 and 14; slate roof at lower level to No.16: brick stacks. Roof right return twin gabled with ramped-up parapet and coping masking valley. EXTERIOR: 3-storey front on semi-basement; 7 windows. 3 windows behind grilles in basement. 3 doorcases, of plain pilasters on tall pedestals, with plain friezes and cornice hoods, those to Nos 14 and 16 paired. 6-panel door beneath overlight to No.12: doors to Nos 14 and 16 are 4-panelled and recessed beneath margin-glazed overlights at head of short flights of steps. All ground and first floor windows are 12-pane sashes, except that on ground floor of No.16, which is 16-pane sash between sunk-panel shutters. Second floor windows are squat 6-pane sashes. All windows have painted stone sills and flat arches of gauged brick. Brick bands to first and second floors, returned at right end. Right return: 3 storeys and attics; 2 gabled bays. Central doorcase as on main front, approached by flight of steps, with 6-panel door beneath radial fanlight in panelled reveal. Windows on first and second floors are 2-light sliding sashes; attics have squat 6-pane sashes. All windows have elliptical arches of brick. Elongated S-shape and circular tie rod ends and plates. INTERIOR: not inspected. No.16 formerly listed separately on 19.08.71. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 113-114).
Listing NGR: SE6039851619
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463008
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York V Central, (1981), 113-114
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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