Description

YORK

SE6052SW LOW PETERGATE
1112-1/27/580 (South West side)
14/06/54 Nos.41 AND 43

GV II*

Formerly known as: No.34 LOW PETERGATE.
House, now shop and offices. Late C14, with early C18
alteration and extension; further alteration in C20.
Timber-framed front range, fronted in whitewashed plaster,
with timber cornice; rear extension of orange brick in
stretcher bond with partly rendered upper floor; timber
shopfront with brick riser; pantile roof and brick stacks.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey 1-window front with jettied first and
second floors. C20 shopfront has shallow small-pane bow window
with door in right return: recessed at right end is panelled
upstairs door. Windows on first floor are tripled 12-pane
sashes; on second floor, paired 16-pane sashes. Moulded eaves
cornice has elaborate moulded rainwater head with embossed
rosettes at left end. Rear: 3 storeys, 2 bays, right bay
projecting. Left bay has round-headed staircase window and
squat 12-pane sash window above. Windows in right bay altered
but retaining segmental brick arches.
INTERIOR: substantial remains of timber-frame survive. Ground
floor: in shop, 2-panel cellar door survives. First floor:
re-arranged staircase to second floor has close string, turned
balusters, square newels and moulded handrail. Front and back
rooms on first and second floors retain C17 and C18 panelling
and 3- and 5-panel doors. Graffiti dates window in first floor
front room to 1769, in second floor front room to 1761. Attic
stair is of the ladder type. Roof to front range has crown
post trusses with longitudinal braces.
(Cooper TP: The Old Inns and Inn Signs of York: York: 1898-:
19-21; City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-:
193).

Listing NGR: SE6031152081

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17549822

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