Description

YORK

SE6051NW FEASEGATE
1112-1/28/321 (West side)
24/06/83 Nos.5 AND 7
(Formerly Listed as:
FEASEGATE
Nos.5 AND 7)
(Formerly Listed as:
FEASEGATE
No.7A)

GV II

Pair of shops. 1884, with later alteration. By W Brown;
shopfronts manufactured by the Thomlinson Walker Ironfoundry.
Front of cast-iron and plate glass; left return of red brick
in stretcher bond, right return rebuilt in red brick. Two
brick stacks, one rebuilt, to slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey 6-bay front, each shop being 3 bays.
Shopfronts composed of three superimposed orders. Ground floor
has part-fluted pilasters with foliate capitals; plain fascia
and enriched dentil cornice between acanthus brackets with
segmental caps enclosing shell motif survives to No.5. On
first and second floors, the orders are fluted columns
encircled by bands of rosettes, without capitals on first
floor, Ionic on second floor. Plain cornice on first floor; on
second floor, boldly projecting eaves cornice on moulded
consoles between acanthus brackets capped with segmental
gablets enclosing Art Nouveau floral motifs. Shop windows and
doors altered on ground floor. On first floor, windows are
flat-headed; on second floor, segment-headed with scrolled
mouldings in spandrels.
Panels of leaded stained glass survive in centre lights on
first floor to No.5, and on second floor to both shops. Second
floor centre lights have flat balustrades of scrolled
wrought-iron.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(Bartholomew City Guides: Hutchinson J and Palliser DM: York:
Edinburgh: 1980-: 82, 178; York Historian: Malden J: The
Walker Ironfoundry, York, c.1825-1923: York: 1976-: 51).

Listing NGR: SE6030851851

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26549151

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