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York Buildings (Terrace)

A Grade II Listed Building in Weymouth, Dorset

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Latitude: 50.6105 / 50°36'37"N

Longitude: -2.4532 / 2°27'11"W

OS Eastings: 368028

OS Northings: 79074

OS Grid: SY680790

Mapcode National: GBR PY.DHKP

Mapcode Global: FRA 57RG.82M

Plus Code: 9C2VJG6W+6P

Entry Name: York Buildings (Terrace)

Listing Date: 12 December 1953

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1145953

English Heritage Legacy ID: 467569

Also known as: 55 York Buildings (Terrace)

ID on this website: 101145953

Location: Weymouth, Dorset, DT4

County: Dorset

Electoral Ward/Division: Melcombe Regis

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Weymouth

Traditional County: Dorset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset

Church of England Parish: Radipole and Melcombe Regis

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description



WEYMOUTH

SY6879 ESPLANADE
873-1/21/135 (West side)
12/12/53 No.55
York Buildings (terrace)

GV II

Formerly known as: Nos.4 AND 4A YORK BUILDINGS.
House, formerly central feature in a terrace of 7, slightly
stepped forward from the adjoining properties. c1785 (RCHME).
Rendered, tile roof.
3 storeys, attic and basement. A 2-light casement hipped tile
dormer above a bold 2-storey bow oriel with 9-pane sashes at
second floor and 12-pane at first floor, with dividing
pilasters, those to the second floor having fluted capitals.
The top level has a moulded cornice above fluted frieze, with
some paterae, and a cable-mould sill. This is all carried on 2
slender wood columns at the ground-floor level, behind which
is a smaller bow with plain sashes, flanked by part-glazed
doors on 6 steps, each in a moulded architrave and with a
frieze and dentil cornice. A small basement light. The deep
ridge stack lies to the left.
The rear, in New Street, has a narrow wing with 4-pane sashes
in flush boxes; the main range has a tiled mansard roof with
4-pane sash dormer, a 12-pane in flush box at first floor, and
a brick stack to the right.
A splendid and well retained centre to the original terrace;
at the time of the previous listing, the second floor had 2
casements now replaced with the appropriate sashes.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(RCHME: Dorset, South-East: London: 1970-: 354).

Listing NGR: SY6802579072

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