Description

YORK

SE6052SW ST LEONARD'S PLACE
1112-1/27/942 (West side)
14/06/54 Nos.1-9 (Consecutive)
and railings attached to front wall

GV II*

Terrace of 9 houses with attached area railings; now municipal
offices. 1834 with later alterations and extensions. Terrace
design by John Harper; interiors by various architects
including No.1 by P Robinson jnr. and GT Andrews. Stucco front
and returns, rusticated on ground floor: rear of orange-brown
brick; mansard roof of slate with stuccoed stacks. Cast-iron
railings, balcony and staircase balustrades.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basements and attics; 27-bay curving
front. Each house has 3 bays: Nos 1, 5 and 9 break forward
articulated by giant pilasters rising from first floor,
coupled and clasping the corners of Nos 1 and 9. Entrances to
Nos 1 and 9 originally in left and right returns respectively.
Area with 6-panel doors and 12-pane windows to basements
spanned by flat bridges to front doors. Nos 5 and 9 have
projecting porches of coupled pilasters with entablature: No.1
had similar porch, now removed: remaining houses have
pilastered doorcases. Doors are of 4 flush panels with
bordered overlights except where altered. Ground floor windows
are single 12-pane sashes, except to No.5 which are
tripartite, all with sunk panel aprons. First floor windows
are tall 12- or 15-pane sashes, those to Nos 1, 5 and 9 in
raised architraves, centre ones with pediment hoods on
consoles. Second floor windows are squat 12-pane sashes with
sills extended as sill band. Projecting moulded cornice
overall: 3-bay attic parapet with unequal 9-pane windows to
No.5: other attic windows are flat dormers with 2-light
Yorkshire sashes or casements. First floor windows have
continuous balcony with balustrading braced to wall. Left and
right returns: detailed as main front. Left return has central
doorway altered to 12-pane sash window and blocked glazed and
panelled door at left.
INTERIORS: not fully inspected. Several houses have fine
staircases with ornate balustrades. Decorative plasterwork
includes Greek frieze in No.6. Many original fireplaces
survive.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings raised on low stone coping,
circular in section, have mushroom finials, mace standards and
bracing to ground floor wall.
The railings were first listed 24/06/83.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 205-206).

Listing NGR: SE6007852161

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17549521

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