Description

YORK

SE5751SW FRONT STREET, Acomb
1112-1/18/1193 (North side)
14/06/54 No.23
Acomb House and railings and gates
attached to front
(Formerly Listed as:
FRONT STREET
No.23
Acomb House)
(Formerly Listed as:
FRONT STREET
Forecourt wall, gates and railings
to No.23 (Acomb House))

GV II*

House, part now office: wall, railings and gates attached at
front. Early C18 with late C18 and early C19 alterations and
additions; wall, railings and gates probably early C19. House
of brick with painted stone or stucco dressings; slate roof.
Front wall is red brick with cambered stone coping, railings
and gates of cast-iron.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. 2 bays each side of 3-storey one-bay
porch. The facade has a storey band, which is continued as a
cornice around the porch. Above the 1st floor windows there is
a heavy cornice, and a low attic storey (probably a late C18
addition) with a parapet coping above. The ground and first
floor windows are glazing bar sashes. Except for the porch
window they have rubbed brick flat arches and triple
keyblocks. The 1st floor window of the porch has an
architrave, and the narrow side windows are fixed with glazing
bars. The windows of the attic storey are low 2-light
casements with leaded glazing and rubbed brick flat arches.
The front and side windows of the porch are similar. The porch
is probably late C18 and has chamfered outer angles. The
stuccoed ground floor is an early C19 alteration and has
paired pilasters supporting the entablature. 3 recessed steps
lead to the divided 6-panel doors with a 4-pane overlight.
Gable chimneys.
INTERIOR: not inspected. RCHM records entrance hall moulded
cornice, dado rail and fine doorcases, plus round archway with
fluted pilasters to stairhall. Staircase has 2 balusters, one
turned and one twisted, per head, and moulded handrail. Round
archway with fluted pilasters on half landing. Ground floor
room to west has fine original panelling and bolection mould
fireplace with pedimented overmantel. First floor has saloon
with plaster panelling, cornice, fine doorcases, elaborately
carved fireplace with overmantel, and Adam style ceiling. Many
other fireplaces and door surrounds in other rooms.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: dwarf wall and railings extend full width
of front and return at each side of porch. Railings are square

in section with spike finials; standards are turned with
vase-like finials. Gates flanking porch are of the same
railings.
Forecourt wall, gates and railings listed on 24.06.83.
(RCHME: City of York: South-west of the Ouse: HMSO: 1972-:
113).

Listing NGR: SE5738051315

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Acomb House And Railings And Gates Attached To Front at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17549909

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