Description

YORK

SE6052SW MINSTER GATES
1112-1/27/701 (South East side)
01/07/68 Nos.2-8 (Even)

GV II

Includes: No.40 LOW PETERGATE.
Three houses and shops. c1840 with later alterations.
Orange-grey brick in Flemish bond with timber shopfront and
guttering; hipped pantile roof with brick stacks and rooflight
towards Petergate.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys; 4-window front to Minster Gates; 2-window
front to Petergate. Minster Gates: shopfront to No.2, No.4
renewed with plate glass window retaining curved glazed and
panelled double doors with overlight on corner. Nos 6 and 8
retain original frames of pilasters with imposts and moulded
cornice: both have recessed glazed and panelled doors with
bordered overlights in plain reveals. No.6 has plate glass
window over sunk-panel riser; No.8 has plate glass window in
partly bricked up opening. First floor has 16-pane sash
windows, second floor unequal 9-pane sashes, right end one on
both floors blind. Third floor has two unequal 9-pane sashes,
and two squat 6-pane sashes. All have painted stone sills and
flat arches of brick, those on top floor masked by guttering
on grooved brackets. Between Nos 4 and 6, box rainwater head
bears crossed keys.
Petergate front: shopfront returns from Minster Gates with
4-panel door and overlight at right end. First floor has
3-light window with top hung lights in plain pilaster and
cornice surround. Other windows are 12-pane sash to right of
first floor and unequal 9-pane sashes on second and third
floors, those on third floor squat.
INTERIOR: of No.8 only inspected. No.8 has close string
staircase with stick balusters, turned newel and plain moulded
handrail rising to second floor. Plain fireplace with coved
moulded shelf survives in front cellar. First floor front room
retains moulded cornice.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 161).

Listing NGR: SE6031452101

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548638

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover