Pedimented archway and wall on north side of Yorkersgate is a Grade II* listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. Archway, wall. 1 related planning application.
Pedimented archway and wall on north side of Yorkersgate
- WRENN ID
- rough-eave-onyx
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Type
- Archway, wall
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Retaining wall including a pedimented archway, early C18.
MATERIALS Archway of Hildenley limestone; walling of squared limestone and sandstone.
DESCRIPTION The gateway has quoined jambs, the alternate (larger) quoins being vermiculated. The arch is of five stepped voussoirs dropping to the vermiculated keystone, with the whole being surmounted by a pediment with a moulded cornice. The walling to either side is also of limestone, but with sandstone lower courses, the wall being ramped up to either side of the archway. The wall is approximately 45m long and up to 2m high, stepped-up at intervals to square-section piers with shallow pyramidal caps.
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