Description

YORK

SE6051NW SHAMBLES
1112-1/28/1112 (North East side)
14/06/54 No.20

GV II

House, now shop. Early C18, with early C19 and C20 alteration;
altered C19 shopfront. Orange-brown brick, front in Flemish
bond with dressings of orange rubbed and gauged brick, rear in
English garden-wall bond; pantile roof, hipped at front, with
brick stacks.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey 2-window front. Shopfront has small-pane
window to left of glazed and panelled door with margin glazed
overlight, framed in plain pilasters beneath cornice. First
and second floor windows are 12-pane sashes, taller on first
floor, with painted stone sills and flat arches. 3-course
raised brick bands to first and second floors. Rear: 3 storeys
and attic; 2-window gable wall: ground floor concealed behind
yard wall. To left of first and second floor windows are
12-pane sashes: blocked opening to right on first floor. Squat
6-pane window to attic. Raised second floor band.
INTERIOR: re-arranged staircase from ground floor to attic,
extended to basement, retains original column-on-vase
balusters, some original, some renewed, plain newels, some
with attached half balusters, and moulded close string and
handrail. First floor: front room has plain fireplace and
moulded cast-iron grate: back room has hob-grate in painted
stone surround and 2-panel cupboard door on H-hinges to right.
Second floor: two 2-panel doors on H-hinges on landing. Back
room has hob-grate with sidepieces decorated with birds, lions
and rinceaux. Attic: lime ash floor. Roof underceiled. Other
features recorded by RCHM removed.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 216).

Listing NGR: SE6047851842

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• 20, Shambles at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26548145

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair