York Historic Environment Record

HESLINGTON MAIN STREET SE 65 SW (west side) 1/67 The Little Hall 17.11.66 GV II* House. Inscribed and dated 'JY/1734' in plasterwork of hall ceiling with later additions and alterations including wing to rear. For John Yarburgh. Pinkish-brown brick with ashlar and red brick dressings and plain tile roof. 2 storeys, 5 bays. Red brick quoins. Central entrance an 8-fielded-panel door with C20 overlight within pilastered doorcase with open pediment on brackets. Unequally-hung 15-pane sashes throughout with red brick quoined jambs and under flat arches of red rubbed brick. 4-course first floor band. Eaves band. Parapet with ashlar coping. Ashlar coping to eaves. End stacks. Scalloped gables. To rear: staircase window an 18-pane sash with radial glazing bars to the head. Interior: panelled sitting room with C18 fireplace. Dining room has panelling and alcoves with shaped shelves. Rococo fireplace. Window seat contains earth closet. Openwell staircase has barleysugar-on-vase balusters, 3 per tread. Rectangular panels of moulded plasterwork to staircase hall ceiling. Panelling to landing and some first-floor rooms. Dog-leg closed string service staircase with column-on vase balusters. Shutters to most windows. Pevsner, N., Yorkshire, York and The East Riding, 1978, p. 250. Listing NGR: SE6276450243