16–22 Coney Street
| 16–22 Coney Street | |
|---|---|
The building in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Address | Coney Street, York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′33″N 1°05′02″W / 53.95925°N 1.08398°W |
| Completed | c. 1500 |
| Renovated | 18th century (alteration) 19th century (Nos. 20 and 22 extended) 20th century (modernisation and extension at rear of No. 16) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 + attic |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | 16–22, Coney Street |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1257978 |
16–22 Coney Street is a historic terrace of shops in the city centre of York, in England.
The terrace was built in about 1500 as three timber-framed houses, with their gable ends facing onto Coney Street. In the 18th century, the windows were altered, and the front was plastered over. In the 19th century, a brick extension was added at the rear of Nos. 20 and 22. At that time, Nos. 16 and 18 were a well-known bookshop run by Henry Sotheran.[1][2]
In 1927, Nos. 16 and 18 were renovated, with the plaster removed, new windows added in a historic style, and an extension added at the rear. In 1954, the whole terrace was Grade II* listed.[2] In 1960, they were renovated again, and modern-style windows put in.[1][2]
Inside, Nos. 16 and 18 have an early 19th-century staircase. No. 20 has many early 19th-century fittings and a fireplace surround from the second quarter of the 18th century. No. 22 has two early 17th-century doors. Its upper floors are accessed by a staircase in 24 Coney Street, which is 18th-century.[1][2]
The Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley stayed in No. 20 briefly in Autumn 1811, alongside his first wife Harriet (née Westbrook) and friend Thomas Jefferson Hogg.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Historic England. "16–22, Coney Street (1257978)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Eagle, Dorothy; Carnell, Hilary (1985). The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to Great Britain and Ireland. Crescent Books. p. 277.