Description

YORK

SE6052SW LOW PETERGATE
1112-1/27/603 (South West side)
14/06/54 No.79

GV II*

Formerly known as: No.49 LOW PETERGATE.
House, now shop. Early C15, extensively altered and refronted
later; extended into C16 rear block shared with Nos 73, 75 and
77 (qv); altered C19 shopfront. Front block 2 bays deep
extended by linking passage into 1-bay extension. Both parts
timber-framed, front block stuccoed at front and rear,
extension rendered brick; timber shopfront; pantile roof with
brick stack.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attic; 1-bay gabled front, with
jettied first and second floors. Shopfront framed in panelled
pilasters with rosettes and grooved brackets at the head
beneath plain fascia: half-canted plate glass windows over
moulded panel risers flank glazed and panelled door. Window on
first floor is canted oriel with 16-pane sash; on second
floor, 20-pane sash; in attic, paired 4-pane fixed lights.
Winged cherub rainwater head dated 1763 to left.
Rear: rear of front block is gabled with cross-braced crown
post truss exposed in gable end. Rear of extension 2 storeys
and attic, and gabled; C20 door and 4-pane sash window on
ground floor; 16-pane sash on second floor; 9-pane fixed light
to attic.
INTERIOR: posts, wall-plates and wall studding are visible in
places throughout all parts of building. Ground floor: hearth
with timber bressumer in shop; fireplace with timber lintel in
back room. First floor: staircase balustrade on landing has
thick turned balusters, column newel and bowed moulded
handrail. Rear room has fireplace with decorated basket grate
in plain surround with moulded shelf. Second floor: similar
fireplace as on first floor, with later round-headed grate.
Attic: crown post truss survives in front wall: intermediate
truss altered to kerb principals. Massive brick firehood
survives.
(City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 196).

Listing NGR: SE6036952015

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17549803

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