Building record MYO874 - 6 The Shambles

Summary

Number 6 The Shambles, a house built in the late 18th century. The building was renovated and converted into a shop in the 20th century.

Location

Grid reference SE 6045 5189 (point)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire
Civil Parish York, City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

House. Late C18; C20 renovation and shopfront. Grey-brown mottled brick in Flemish bond with timber cornice and shopfront; brick stack to hipped pantile roof. EXTERIOR: 3-storey 1-window front. Shopfront framed in pilasters and plain frieze and cornice on bulbous brackets: glazed and panelled door with divided overlight to right of small-pane shop window over brick riser. First floor window is 16-pane sash, on second floor squat 8-pane sash, both with painted sills and flat arches of orange gauged brick. Moulded modillion eaves cornice with fluted bowl rainwater head at right end. 2-course raised brick band to second floor. INTERIOR: close string staircase with 'Chinese fret' balustrade and ramped-up handrail rises from ground to second floor. On first floor, blocked fireplace with moulded frieze and cornice shelf survives. On second floor, cast-iron Art Nouveau fireplace. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 213).
Listing NGR: SE6045451898

Derived from English Heritage LB download dated: 22/08/2005

NMR Information:

List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. District of York, 14-MAR-1997

BF061114 6 THE SHAMBLES, YORK File of material relating to a site or building. This material has not yet been fully catalogued.


NMR, NMR data (Unassigned). SYO2214.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unassigned: NMR. NMR data.

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2020 2:32PM

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