1 The Shambles
1 The Shambles (also known as Barghest) is an historic building in the English city of York, North Yorkshire. A Grade II listed building, standing at the corner of The Shambles and Newgate, part of the building dates to the 14th century, but it was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries.[1] Its Newgate façade faces King's Square, and this has the functioning doorway to the building.[1]
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.jpg.webp) The left-hand side of the frontage that is in the Shambles, pictured in 2013. This entrance is now disused | |
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| Alternative names | Barghest |
| General information | |
| Address | 1 The Shambles |
| Town or city | York, North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53.95981°N 1.0802822°W |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Renovated | 17th century 18th century |
Composition
The building is painted brick in Flemish bond. Its shopfront is timber-framed. It has a hipped pantile roof.[1]
Both of the building's doors have decorative transoms.[1]
The building's windows are small-paned canted bays with moulded cornices.[1]
References
- Historic England. "1 The Shambles (1256670)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- History, gazetteer, and directory, of the east and north ridings of Yorkshire, William White (1840), p. 150
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