Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26550460

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