York Historic Environment Record

YORK SE6051NW CASTLEGATE 1112-1/28/138 (South West side) 14/06/54 Nos.12, 14 AND 16 Friargate House (Formerly Listed as: CASTLEGATE Nos.12 AND 14) (Formerly Listed as: CASTLEGATE No.16) GV II Terrace of three houses, now flats. Nos 12 and 14 early C18; No.16 early C19; later alteration. MATERIALS: pink-orange brick, in Flemish bond at front, stretcher bond on right return, on chamfered brick plinth; timber doorcases and moulded eaves cornice on consoles, returned at right end. Double span pantile roof with brick copings and kneelers to Nos 12 and 14; slate roof at lower level to No.16: brick stacks. Roof right return twin gabled with ramped-up parapet and coping masking valley. EXTERIOR: 3-storey front on semi-basement; 7 windows. 3 windows behind grilles in basement. 3 doorcases, of plain pilasters on tall pedestals, with plain friezes and cornice hoods, those to Nos 14 and 16 paired. 6-panel door beneath overlight to No.12: doors to Nos 14 and 16 are 4-panelled and recessed beneath margin-glazed overlights at head of short flights of steps. All ground and first floor windows are 12-pane sashes, except that on ground floor of No.16, which is 16-pane sash between sunk-panel shutters. Second floor windows are squat 6-pane sashes. All windows have painted stone sills and flat arches of gauged brick. Brick bands to first and second floors, returned at right end. Right return: 3 storeys and attics; 2 gabled bays. Central doorcase as on main front, approached by flight of steps, with 6-panel door beneath radial fanlight in panelled reveal. Windows on first and second floors are 2-light sliding sashes; attics have squat 6-pane sashes. All windows have elliptical arches of brick. Elongated S-shape and circular tie rod ends and plates. INTERIOR: not inspected. No.16 formerly listed separately on 19.08.71. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 113-114). Listing NGR: SE6039851619