Conservation Area: Fulford Road Conservation Area (Conservation Area 7)

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Authority City of York Council
Date assigned 01 January 1975
Date last amended 17 February 2010

Description

This area was originally part of Gate Fulford. It became part of the City of York after the boundary change of 1884 and was designated a conservation area in 1975 because of its special historic and townscape value. A Conservation Area Appraisal was carried out in 2010. This conservation area is linear and focusses on Fulford Road which was the entrance to the city from the south. The area contains a mixture of residential and commercial buildings. The main elements of the character and appearance of the area are: 1) The trees, high walls and railings which line Fulford Road 2) The small scale buildings associated with the military presence of the east side of the road 3) The high walls, gate houses and keep of the barracks and the walls and gates to the former military hospital and ordnance depot

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Sources (2)

  • Unpublished document: 2010. Fulford Road Conservation Area Appraisal.
  • Unpublished document: Fulford Road and The Retreat Conservation Area.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SE 6079 5023 (444m by 1197m)
Map sheet SE65SW

Related Monuments/Buildings (8)

Record last edited

Mar 12 2021 10:53AM

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