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The Salvation Army Citadel

A Grade II Listed Building in Guildhall, York

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Latitude: 53.9649 / 53°57'53"N

Longitude: -1.0836 / 1°5'0"W

OS Eastings: 460221

OS Northings: 452481

OS Grid: SE602524

Mapcode National: GBR NQWL.6F

Mapcode Global: WHFC3.BL8S

Plus Code: 9C5WXW78+XH

Entry Name: The Salvation Army Citadel

Listing Date: 3 May 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1257749

English Heritage Legacy ID: 463474

ID on this website: 101257749

Location: York, North Yorkshire, YO31

County: York

Electoral Ward/Division: Guildhall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: York

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: York St Olave with St Giles

Church of England Diocese: York

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YORK

SE6052SW GILLYGATE
1112-1/13/379 (North West side)
03/05/90 The Salvation Army Citadel

GV II

Salvation army citadel. 1882-3. Designed by EJ Sherwood of
London and built by J Flint and John Lumley. Red brick with
ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with ashlar coped gables and
ball finials.
EXTERIOR: street front 2 storeys, 9 bays. Slightly projecting
centre with segment-arched central opening with iron gates;
above there is a plaque inscribed "SALVATION ARMY", then a
pair of round headed casement windows with a segment-headed
arch. Above, a small central gable inscribed "ERECTED 1882".
Either side are 2 staggered staircase windows with chamfered
ashlar lintels. Above, 2 similar windows, the whole topped by
battlements. Either side are recessed 2-bay wings with single
doorways with overlights, and single casements; above, 2 pairs
of casements with chamfered ashlar lintels, and above again
circular panels with painted coats-of-arms.
INTERIOR: retains a gallery around the north, east and south
sides supported on segment-headed arches with square chamfered
columns and iron bracketed capitals. Upper arcades also have
segmental brick arches with chamfered square columns. Raised
platform and reading desks have been brought forward, and
lower galleries screened off.


Listing NGR: SE6022152481

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