Fenton House, York

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Fenton House
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The building in 2023
Fenton House, York
General information
TypeHouse
Address9 Precentor's Court
Town or city York, North Yorkshire
CountryEngland
Coordinates 53°57′45″N1°05′03″W / 53.9624°N 1.0841°W / 53.9624; -1.0841
Completed1680(343 years ago) (1680)

Fenton House is an historic building in the English city of York, North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed structure, standing at 9 Precentor's Court.

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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] and the rear elevation was also rebuilt in the 18th century, although three original attic windows survive. The house was largely refurbished in the 19th century, but some original panelling and the balustrade of the staircase of 1680 survive. [6]

The building has a square plan, with four rooms on each of its two storeys. There are also attics and a basement. It is built of brick. [1]

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. [7] 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. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Fenton House (1256868)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. York, John Harvey (1975), p. 97
  3. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding, Volume 42, Nikolaus Pevsner (1972), p. 109
  4. The Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 41 (1963), p. 335
  5. 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
  6. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central, pp. 199–212
  7. 1 2 "£1.1m York home with out-of-this-world views"The Press, 3 April 2013