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Numbers 35 and 36 and Attached Area Railings at Front

A Grade II Listed Building in Guildhall, York

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.964 / 53°57'50"N

Longitude: -1.09 / 1°5'23"W

OS Eastings: 459801

OS Northings: 452378

OS Grid: SE598523

Mapcode National: GBR NQTL.TR

Mapcode Global: WHFC3.7M6G

Plus Code: 9C5WXW76+J2

Entry Name: Numbers 35 and 36 and Attached Area Railings at Front

Listing Date: 12 June 1991

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1256777

English Heritage Legacy ID: 464578

ID on this website: 101256777

Location: York, North Yorkshire, YO30

County: York

Electoral Ward/Division: Guildhall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: York

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: York St Olave with St Giles

Church of England Diocese: York

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Description



YORK

SE5952SE ST MARY'S
1112-1/12/950 (North West side)
12/06/91 Nos.35 AND 36
and attached area railings at front

GV II

Pair of houses, with area railings attached at front; now
hostel and offices. c1840. Possibly by GT Andrews.
MATERIALS: mottled brick, in Flemish bond at front, English
garden wall bond at rear, with giant pilasters in contrasting
grey-white brick to both fronts; painted stone dressings at
front, red brick at rear; painted timber doorcases. Slate roof
with brick stacks at each end.
EXTERIOR: basement and 2 storeys, with attics to the two
centre bays. 8 bays, arranged 3:2:3, the two centre bays
projecting beneath pediment with overhanging bracketed eaves
on giant pilasters with moulded imposts. On each side of
central projection is a doorcase of antae with moulded imposts
and projecting cornice, and front door of 4 sunk panels, with
divided overlight, between side lights. Basement and ground
floor window of central projection is 3-light canted bay with
4-pane sashes, beneath bold cornice. Other windows are 12-pane
sashes, some with original slender glazing bars, beneath flat
arches of brick. Middle window to right of first floor is
blind. Ground floor bay window has raised sill band, returned
at each end; the outer windows have painted stone sills.
Raised sill band beneath first floor windows. Raised attic
band across centre bays.
Rear: basement and 2 storeys, with attics to the two centre
bays: 6 bays, arranged 2:2:2, the two centre bays gabled and
projecting as on main front. To the right of the centre
projection is a plain door with overlight, approached by a
flight of steps with slender railings and shaped handrail.
Other details repeat those of main front. Left and right
returns: extruded chimney flues join at first floor level to
form tall round arch.
INTERIOR: open string staircase, cantilevered from first
floor, rises from ground to second floor, around circular well
lit by skylight; it has turned bobbin balusters and serpentine
moulded handrail, wreathed at foot around turned newel on
shaped curtail step. Winder stair of stone leads to basement.
Basement: fireplace with pilaster jambs and moulded imposts
survives in kitchen; also panelled shutters.
Ground floor: front room to left, original fireplace, panelled
shutters and glass-fronted cupboard survive.
First floor: front room to left (subdivided), plain marble
fireplace with console cornice shelf; moulded cornice. Front
room to right, plain fireplace with console cornice shelf;
moulded cornice. Rear room to right, plain fireplace; moulded
cornice.

Second floor: moulded cornice beneath stairwell skylight. Some
doors of 6 raised and fielded panels, some of 4 sunk panels.
Three rooms retain original fireplaces. In front room to left,
corner cupboard with dentil cornice and doors of 4 raised and
fielded panels, fitted with scrolled painted metal hooks.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings and standards are turned with
pointed finials, and raised on low brick plinth with stone
coping.

Listing NGR: SE5980652382

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