Listed Building: THE SALVATION ARMY CITADEL (463474)
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Grade | II |
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LBSUID | 463474 |
Date assigned | Thursday, May 3, 1990 |
Date last amended |
Description
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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Location
Grid reference | SE 60220 52480 (point) |
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Map sheet | SE65SW |
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Record last edited
Jan 11 2007 3:00PM