91 And 93, Low Petergate

YORK

SE6051NW LOW PETERGATE 1112-1/28/608 (South West side) 14/06/54 Nos.91 AND 93

GV II

Formerly known as: Nos.53 AND 53A LOW PETERGATE. House, now shop. Late C18, possibly with earlier origins and early C19 alteration; further alteration and extension in C20; C20 shopfront. Front of painted brick in Flemish bond, rear of orange-brown brick in random bond; timber moulded modillion and dentil cornice; pantile roof with brick stack. EXTERIOR: 3-storey 4-window front. Double shopfront has centre door between plate glass windows over panelled risers, with broad fascia and moulded cornice. First and second floor windows are 12-pane sashes with flat arches of painted gauged brick, those on first floor with painted stone sill band, on second floor with sills. Rear: 3 storey gable wall. Ground floor covered by glazed extension. First floor has shallow bow window with replacement 15-pane window: second floor, inserted triple light window beneath wide segmental 2-course brick arch. INTERIOR: cantilevered staircase has stone treads, square section cast-iron balusters and serpentine handrail, wreathed at foot around turned newel on shaped curtail step. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 197).

Listing NGR: SE6039751986