Building record MYO1239 - ST MARYS COTTAGE

Summary

House built in the late 18th century with early 19th century alteration: extended into No.60 Marygate in the 20th century. Orange-brown brick in Flemish bond; timber doorcase and guttering on paired block brackets; pantile roof with brick stacks. Central entrance hall plan. Exterior: 2-storey 3-window front.

Location

Grid reference SE 5978 5216 (point)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire
Civil Parish York, City of York, North Yorkshire

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Full Description

House. Late C18 with early C19 alteration: extended into No.60 Marygate (qv) in C20. Orange-brown brick in Flemish bond; timber doorcase and guttering on paired block brackets; pantile roof with brick stacks. Central entrance hall plan. EXTERIOR: 2-storey 3-window front. Doorcase of reeded pilasters and flat cornice hood on elongated reeded brackets: 3 steps up to deeply recessed glazed and panelled door with radial fanlight in round-arched architrave with fluted transom. Flanking windows are 16-pane sashes. Similar windows on first floor flank re-painted blind 12-pane window. All windows have flat arches of rubbed brick. Left return: 12-pane staircase sash window with cambered arch of orange rubbed brick on first floor. In gable apex, defaced datestone. INTERIOR: ground floor: entrance hall and left room have coved cornices: right room has reeded cornice. Round-arched opening at foot of straight staircase with ramped-up handrail: balusters on first floor landing are concave sided stick type. First floor: both bedrooms have fireplaces in plain surrounds with moulded mantelshelves; one has hob grate with guilloche-type mouldings; the other later C19 round-headed grate. (An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York: RCHME: Outside the City Walls East of the Ouse: HMSO London: 1975-: 86).
Listing NGR: SE5978952160

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

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Related event: (UID 613515) INVESTIGATION BY RCHME/EH ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Architectural Survey
14-NOV-1995 - 14-NOV-1995

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2019 3:57PM

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