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5, Precentors Court

A Grade II* Listed Building in Guildhall, York

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9625 / 53°57'44"N

Longitude: -1.0842 / 1°5'2"W

OS Eastings: 460185

OS Northings: 452210

OS Grid: SE601522

Mapcode National: GBR NQWM.29

Mapcode Global: WHFC3.9NZN

Plus Code: 9C5WXW68+X8

Entry Name: 5, Precentors Court

Listing Date: 14 June 1954

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1256864

English Heritage Legacy ID: 464454

Also known as: 5, Precentors Court, York

ID on this website: 101256864

Location: York, North Yorkshire, YO1

County: York

Electoral Ward/Division: Guildhall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: York

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: York St Michael-le-Belfrey

Church of England Diocese: York

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Description



YORK

SE6052SW PRECENTOR'S COURT
1112-1/27/874 (South side)
14/06/54 No.5

GV II*

House. Early C18 with later alteration and extension. Painted
brick on high plinth; timber modillion eaves cornice and boxed
guttering; pantile roof with brick stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, semi-basement and attic; 2-window front;
1-storey flat roofed extension projects to left. Flight of
steps leads to left of centre 3-panel door with 2-pane
overlight, beneath bracketed canopy hood. To right, 2-light
basement window in plinth beneath 16-pane ground floor sash
window. Similar window to right of first floor, 12-pane
staircase sash to left. Ground floor window has 2-panel
shutters. Extension has row of small windows.
INTERIOR: not inspected. RCHM record a staircase with close
strings and heavy turned balusters and square newels: two
fireplaces with late C18 surrounds and applied composition
ornament.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 200).


Listing NGR: SE6018652208

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