Fenton House, York
Fenton House is an historic building in the English city of York, North Yorkshire. A Grade II* listed structure, standing at 9 Precentor's Court, the house dates to 1680,[1][2][3] although a mediaeval wall was discovered when floor repairs took place.[4] A new frontage was installed on the house around 1705.[5]
| Fenton House | |
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.jpg.webp) The building in 2016 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Address | 9 Precentor's Court |
| Town or city | York, North Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53.9624°N 1.0841°W |
| Completed | 1680 |
Looking directly down Precentor's Court, from its western end, to York Minster, the building was formerly the prebendal house of Cave and, later, Fenton.[6] It stands perpendicular to 10 Precentor's Court at the western end of the street.
In 2013, the eight-bedroom home was put on the market for £1.1 million.[6]
Viewpoint
Looking east down Precentor's Court, from in front of Fenton House to York Minster, in 2006
References
- Historic England. "Fenton House (1256868)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- York, John Harvey (1975), p. 97
- Yorkshire: York and the East Riding, Volume 42, Nikolaus Pevsner (1972), p. 109
- The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 41 (1963), p. 335
- The Shrines of St. William of York: An Account Written to Commemorate the 750th Anniversary of the Canonisation of Saint William, Christopher Wilson (1977), p. 10
- "£1.1m York home with out-of-this-world views" – The Press, 3 April 2013
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