Description

YORK

SE6052SW DEAN'S PARK
1112-1/13/879 Purey Cust Chambers
24/06/83

GV II

New Residence of the Canons Residentiary of York Minster; now
part of Purey Cust Hospital. 1824-25. By RH Sharp for the Dean
and Chapter. Magnesian limestone ashlar with stone coped slate
roof and ashlar stacks. Gothick style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics on moulded stone plinth and
with 2-stage setback buttresses; 3 gabled bays. Flight of
stone steps leads to glazed and flush panel door with
4-centred head in casement-moulded square-headed surround with
carved spandrels, flanked by dwarf buttresses. Flanking
windows are of 3 ogee-arched lights with mouchette tracery in
the square head. All ground floor openings have tall return
stopped hoodmoulds. On first floor, centre window is
semicircular oriel with three 8-pane sashes, deep frieze and
moulded cornice: outer windows correspond with those on ground
floor: all have moulded sill string. Attic windows are
square-headed with hoodmoulds, centre one of 3 altered lights,
outer ones each 1 light with 4-centred head; moulded string.
Right return: 2 storeys and attic; 5 bays, centre bay gabled:
at left of ground floor, 1-storey flat roofed porch projects
forward. Porch has former door altered to tall window of 2
mullioned and transomed pointed lights, and moulded parapet.
To right of porch is half-glazed door with tall overlight.
Windows are generally paired lancets, those on ground floor
with transoms, with square heads and hoodmoulds, those on
first floor with moulded sillstring. Over porch on first floor
is 2-leaf glazed and panelled door. C20 2-light window in
attic gable. Moulded string to attic.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 129).

Listing NGR: SE6022452273

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26549192

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