Description

YORK

SE6051NW CLIFFORD STREET
1112-1/28/175 (West side)
12/12/78 No.12
(Formerly Listed as:
CLIFFORD STREET
No.12
(former Technical College))

GV II

Technical College; now nightclub. 1883-85. By WG Penty. For
The York Institute of Science, Art and Literature. Red brick
in English garden wall bond, with cream terracotta dressings;
slate roof.
EXTERIOR: basement and 2 storeys; two fronts, each 7 bays, on
either side of canted corner bay; centre bay to Clifford
Street rises to gabled attic. Upper floors articulated by
pilasters rising from plain pedestals above chamfered
basement, and carrying elaborate corbel cornice. Arcaded
parapet incorporating sunk panel piers surmounted by miniature
kiosk finials, which are repeated on squat pilasters flanking
coped gable. Parapet continues across base of gable, which has
pierced centre roundel and moulded spandrels.
Clifford Street front: blind basement with chamfered ashlar
lintels to bays flanking central steps, the chamfered upper
arrises of which form basement band. In centre bay, steps rise
to panelled doors set behind round arch of four orders with
heavily moulded soffits and shafts, annulets and foliate
capitals. Arch head filled with fanlight containing coloured
glass, and spandrels moulded with civic emblems. On first
floor, windows are paired in round arches of two orders,
heavily moulded as doorcase. Ground and first floors of
flanking bays have 2-light cross windows with moulded timber
mullions and transoms beneath shaped ashlar lintels: on ground
floor, windows are square-headed and have moulded sills; on
second floor, the heads are round-arched on moulded turned
shafts. Beneath first floor runs frieze of panels, moulded
alternately with lively scrolls of leaves and roses, and with
decorated wording referring to the YORK INSTITUTE, ART AND
SCIENCE. Similarly moulded centre panel in doorcase refers to
founding of the Institute in 1827.
Cumberland Street front repeats Clifford Street front, with
inserted panelled double doors in basement of plain centre
bay. To right of door, reset marble foundation stone recording
its laying by the Prince of Wales on 18 July 1883, and the
architect. Corner bay: basement door replaces foundation
stone: frieze panel displays LITERATURE. Throughout, coloured
glass survives in several window heads.
INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SE6032551580

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• 12, Clifford Street at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26550377

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