York House

MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH ROAD, NZ 4920 SE north side.

9/7 Nos. 102 to 108 even (York House) G.V. II Offices 1937/38 by Graham Dawbarn (London) and Kitching & Co (Middlesbrough), architects, for Joseph Constantine Shipping Co., Ltd. Steel framed, with brick cladding and imitation stone dressings. Flat roof concealed by parapet. L-plan. Jacobethan style. 2 storeys and deeply-recessed attic storey, 5 bays. Central glazed double doors, overlight and sidelights, deeply recessed in slightly-shouldered surround of 5 moulded orders. Shouldered tablet, with raised moulded border, linenfold and Constantine arms above doorway. 2-storey canted bay windows, with heavily-moulded plinths, flank doorway. Hollow-chamfered-mullioned windows, with leaded glazing, in double-chamfered surrounds, Tudor-arched on first floor, 5-light in middle and canted bays, and 2-light in end bays. Broad square-panelled band, enriched with quatrefoils in lozenges, between floors. Continuous hoodmoulds. Straight parapet with moulded copings. 2 stacks, each with 3 corniced octagonal shafts, attached to front of flat-roofed attic storey. 5-bay right return has similar windows and brick panelled aprons to first-floor windows. Rear shows 3-stepped stair window with Tudor-headed lights. INTERIOR: deep dado panelling in stair hall. Oak open-well staircase has closed string, spiral-twist balusters, chamfered square newels and moulded handrail ramped at ends. Parged plasterwork in staircase hall. Late C20 rear extension is not of special interest.

Listing NGR: NZ4957520019