Description

YORK

SE54NE KNAVESMIRE
1112-1/3/527 County Stand at York Racecourse
11/01/95

GV II

Racecourse stand. c1840 with early C20 alterations and
extensions. Cast-iron and timber with boarded awning on iron
trusses: slate hipped roof with wide eaves on timber brackets.
EXTERIOR: 2-storey 11-bay front arcaded in two tiers of
segmental arches on twisted columns with floral capitals on
tall pedestals and with spandrels filled with openwork
arabesques. Lower tier is open at the front: 8 bays have
curved awning with scalloped valance above. Upper tier has
ornate balustrade of cast-iron openwork panels.
INTERIOR: lower tier stepped and fitted with wooden bench
seats. Rear partition wall incorporates glazed and panelled
doors and coat pegs. Behind partition wall, close string
staircase has substantial turned balusters and shaped handrail
on square sunk-panel newels with ball and pedestal finials.
Both tiers have moulded cornices.

Listing NGR: SE5966649806

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548873

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