Building record MYO1973 - Fulford Hall

Summary

House built in the 16th century, with mid 18th century alteratrions. Further alterations took place between 1851 and 1880, and in the late 19th-early 20th century.

Location

Grid reference SE 6074 4842 (point)
Map sheet SE64NW
Civil Parish Fulford, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

House. Early-mid C18 with reputed Cll origins and later additions and alterations including wings to rear of mid-late C18, C19 extension to left and porch of 1902. For the Keys family. Pinkish-orange brick with red brick and sandstone dressings and partly-exposed Cll core of magnesian limestone and red plain tile roof. 2 storeys, 10 bays, of which 2 rightmost are C19. Red brick quoins to C18 block. Entrance to 5th bay an 8-fielded- panel door within single-storey Tudor revival porch with round-arched opening beneath heraldic motif of Keys family, cornice and low parapet. Mainly 12-pane sashes under flat arches of red rubbed brick, those to first 8 bays with red brick quoined jambs. Otherwise full-height staircase window to 3rd bay an unequally-hung, 15-pane sash with radial glazing to the head under round arch of red rubbed brick and with red brick quoined jambs. 4- course first floor band. Dentil eaves band. Roof in 2 levels. Ridge and rear stacks. Interior: entrance hall has C17 oak panelling, similar panelling to drawing room and first floor dressing room (now painted) all of which was inserted at beginning of C20. C18 open-well staircase has barleysugar-on-vase balusters. Egg and dart moulded surround to staircase window. Hall ceiling has moulding to ground and first floors. Various inscribed and dated lead rainwater buckets: 'ROJ 1736', 'JK 1766', 'GW 1691', 'RO 1745'. Rainwater head to rear inscribed and dated 'JK 1764'. North Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group Report Number 830.
Listing NGR: SE6074148427

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

NMR Information:

No further description provided.

Summary source: 1 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest District of Selby, 14-MAR-1986


NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2020 10:36AM

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