Description

SE 3556 KNARESBOROUGH YORK PLACE
(south side)

9/223 Fysche Hall
5.2.52
GV II

Large house, now Priory Lodge of Freemasons. Late C18 and late C19. For
Francis Isles (d1776). Coursed squared limestone, Westmorland slate roof.
2 storeys; 5-bay pedimented centre with added slightly-recessed, 2-bay range
to right. Central wide 6-panel door with traceried overlight, moulded stone
architrave and fluted lintel. Additional wooden portico of Tuscan columns
supporting plain entablature. Sashes with glazing bars and keyed lintels
throughout. Moulded eaves cornice. Fluted brackets support triangular
pediment containing blocked oculus with compass and square carved in relief.
Interior not inspected. The house was occupied by H G Christian in 1860.
The 2-bay addition to right is not shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1851,
when the house was named Rose Hill.

Listing NGR: SE3526856858

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26486088

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)