Description

YORK

SE6051NW JUBBERGATE
1112-1/28/515 (South East side)
14/06/54 No.2
(Formerly Listed as:
JUBBERGATE
White Rose Cafe)

GV II*

House. Late C14 with early C17 crosswing extension;
extensively restored 1928, including re-roofing and partial
rebuilding and extension to rear of C17 wing. Restoration by
Brierley and Rutherford. Both parts timber-framed; ground
floor rebuilt in red herringbone brick and rear of wing in
red-grey mottled brick in English bond; upper floors plastered
and white-washed; tiled roofs with brick stacks.
EXTERIOR: C14 block has 2-storey, 2-bay front, with gabled
roof dormer and first floor jettied on adjacent sides; to
right, C17 gabled crosswing of 2 storeys and attic, 1 bay,
first floor jettied on adjacent sides, attic jettied at front.
Framing exposed on all floors, that on ground floor mostly
renewed except for dragon posts, that on upper floors largely
original. C14 block has glazed and panelled door flanked by
small-pane canted bay windows over sunk panelled risers, and
two 2-light windows on first floor. C17 block has four windows
of 2 or 3 lights on ground floor: on first floor, 3-light
oriel window with 16-pane centre sash, flanked by small
2-light windows; 3-light window in attic gable. Good
wrought-iron bracket at left end of attic jetty.
Right return: 2-storey front of 2 unequal bays, with two
parallel gabled crosswings to right, of 2 storeys and attics,
and irregular fenestration. End crosswing has panelled door in
4-centred opening, and 1- and 2-light windows with tiled sills
between upper floors. Windows elsewhere repeat those of main
fronts, all with square- or diamond-paned leaded lights.
Embattled rainwater head dated 1928 at eaves level of end
crosswing.
INTERIOR: original timber-framing and studding survive
substantially in all parts of the building, including dragon
beams in ground floor ceilings. At rear of left bay of C14
part is reset cast-iron fireplace. On first floor, C17 wing
has moulded plaster cornice to ceiling and transverse beam;
reset cast-iron range in fireplace. In C17 attic, front room
has early C20 cast-iron fire grate in C19 surround, rear room
retains chamfered 4-centred fireplace arch.
An interesting example of early C20 restoration, by the
important local architects Brierley and Rutherford.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 149).

Listing NGR: SE6041251873

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• 2 Jubbergate at Wikipedia
• Wikidata IDs Q108365118 Q17549851

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Recommended Books

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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)