Description

YORK

SE6051NW ST SAMPSON'S SQUARE
1112-1/28/970 (North West side)
19/08/71 No.5

GV II

Inn, now tea shop and part of department store. Early C18
front block incorporating rear block, probably early C17;
alterations of early and later C19. Rear block timber-framed.
Front block colour-washed stucco on ground floor, upper floors
rough cast and colour washed; timber eaves cornice, and roofs
of slate and pantile.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey 3-window front on low plinth. Door of 6
raised and fielded panels with overlight to right of centre,
in doorcase of fluted half-columns with moulded cornice on
scrolled brackets. Windows on all floors are 12-pane sashes in
raised architraves, those on ground and second floors with
sills. Broad fascia band beneath first floor windows, and
plain eaves band beneath moulded modillion cornice.
Wrought-iron lantern above door.
INTERIOR: ground floor: in front part, C19 boarded dado, and
exposed spine beams and joists; in rear part, vestiges of
timber-framing are visible, with studding in left wall, and to
right segmental fireplace arch is exposed. On first floor,
staircase to attic has moulded close string, tall turned
balusters and heavy moulded handrail raked up to square newels
with attached half-balusters. The head of a jowled post and
truncated wall plate are visible in rear part. On the second
floor, front right room has corner fireplace in moulded stone
surround with deep moulded shelf; front left room has cupboard
door of 2 raised and fielded panels. In the attic, doors and
partitions are plank; roof underdrawn.
The inn was known as The Golden Lyon in early C18.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 207).

Listing NGR: SE6031451915

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548184

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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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