Description

YORK

SE6051SW SOUTH ESPLANADE
1112-1/21/920 (North East side)
04/02/94 Retaining wall and steps on
north-east side of South Esplanade

GV II

Part of south-west boundary wall to precinct of former
Franciscan Friary; now retaining wall on north-east side of
South Esplanade incorporating steps and railings at rear of
Magistrates' Court, No.16 Clifford Street (qv) and to Peckitt
Street; in part forming boundary walls to No.8 Peckitt Street
and Nos 1-3 Friar's Terrace (qv), Nos 1-5 South Esplanade
(qv), and No.8 Tower Place (qv). Wall extends approximately
150 metres from south-east corner of Lower Friargate to No.9
Tower Place (qv), formerly Davy Tower. Late C13 and later.
Magnesian limestone, raised in brick of various dates, with
stone copings, sloped, milled or cambered in places. Painted
cast-iron railings.
Wall is approximately 3 metres high, on chamfered plinth,
stepped over blocked opening at Friargate end; base of wall is
battered between Friargate and Peckitt Street, and
strengthened by 7 battered buttresses. At south-east corner of
Lower Friargate is square section stone pier with moulded
cornice beneath cross-pedimented cap; at foot of Peckitt
Street a brick pier with pyramidal cap. Further south-east,
wall is broken by various openings, including round-arched
chamfered doorway beneath No.4 South Esplanade, iron gate to
No.1 South Esplanade, and a chamfered 2-centred door arch to
No.8 Tower Place. At rear of Magistrates' Court, flight of
steps and gate have diagonally set square section railings
with crocket finials and octagonal gate posts. Railings to
steps at foot of Peckitt Street are square section with flat
handrail, scrolled at bottom on turned standard.
(An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York:
RCHME: The Defences: HMSO: 1972-: 159; City of York: RCHME:
The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 51).

Listing NGR: SE6031951477

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548094

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings