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5 And 6 King's Court
5 and 6 King's Court is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. In 1376 and 1505, a building named Hellekeld was recorded as lying on King's Court, and the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England argues that this may be on the site of 5 and 6 King's Court. The oldest part of the current building is at the rear of the site, facing onto Pump Court. It is a three-storey timber framed building, dating from the 16th century, and both the upper storeys are jettied. It appears that this building suffered some subsidence, and several braces were added, to counter this. The front block of the building is also three storeys high. It was originally timber-framed and jettied, but in 1755 it was remodelled, and the front wall was rebuilt in brick. In the 19th century, shop windows were added on the ground floor of the building. The entire building was largely rebuilt in 1951. The front retains only the cornice of the 1755 structure, but other fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 And 6 King's Court
5 and 6 King's Court is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. In 1376 and 1505, a building named Hellekeld was recorded as lying on King's Square (York), King's Court, and the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England argues that this may be on the site of 5 and 6 King's Court. The oldest part of the current building is at the rear of the site, facing onto Pump Court. It is a three-storey timber framed building, dating from the 16th century, and both the upper storeys are jettying, jettied. It appears that this building suffered some subsidence, and several braces were added, to counter this. The front block of the building is also three storeys high. It was originally timber-framed and jettied, but in 1755 it was remodelled, and the front wall was rebuilt in brick. In the 19th century, shop windows were added on the ground floor of the building. The entire building was largely rebuilt in 1951. The front retains only the cornice of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |