Second Boer War Memorial, York

The Second Boer War Memorial lies in the city centre of York, in England. The war memorial lies on Duncombe Place, near York Minster. It commemorates the soldiers from Yorkshire who died in the Second Boer War, between 1899 and 1902. In total, there are 1,459 names on the memorial. It was designed by G. F. Bodley and constructed by Robert Bridgeman & Sons. The memorial is in the Perpendicular Gothic style and is built of Ketton stone. It stands on an octagonal stepped base, and its upright is also octagonal, with buttresses and topped with finials. Its top is in a lantern form, and atop that is a cross and small shield. The front has eight niches, holding a statue representing different forces: a sailor, cavalryman, artilleryman, infantryman, imperial yeoman, militiaman, volunteer and nurse. The initial statue of a sailor showed him holding a Lee-Enfield Magazine Rifle Mark I, which was rejected as overly aggressive, and instead installed at the library in Lichfield. The memorial was unveiled on 3 August 1905, in the presence of Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts. In 1961, the memorial was struck by lightning. In 1968, it was Grade II* listed.

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23 High Petergate

23 High Petergate is a grade I listed building in the city centre of York, in England. The house lies on High Petergate, one of the main streets in York. It was built in about 1779 at the end of a terrace, with a three-storey, four bay front of red brick, and side and back walls of orange brick. Its external appearance is largely original, including the doorway, windows, and ground floor shutters. The top of a drainpipe is inscribed "1780", while a similar one to the rear is marked "1779". To the side of the front door is a torch extinguisher, made of iron. The garden wall is also original. A carriage house was added in the late 19th-century, and there were further alterations to the building in the 20th-century. Inside the building, the main feature is an original staircase, rising through all the stories, with a serpentine balustrade, top lit by a glazed dome, surrounded by neoclassical plasterwork. This staircase is described by Nikolaus Pevsner as "exceptional". The building was grade I listed in 1954.

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Masonic Hall, Duncombe Place

The Masonic Hall is a historic building on Duncombe Place in York, in England. The building was designed by the architect John Edwin Gates member of the York Lodge and the interior of the Lodge room was designed by J Barton-Wilson, a fellow Freemason from London. The Foundation Stone was laid in the North East corner of the Lodge Room by the Worshipful Master, William Lawton, on the 8th September 1862, into which was placed a jar containing mementos. Construction was completed in 1863 with consecration taking place on June 2nd. It was subsequently altered in 1866, with the front elevation being taken down and rebuilt 12 feet further forward. This allowed the extension of the Banqueting Room on the first floor, the original winding staircase was replaced with the current square staircase, and the original porch way entrance was moved to its current position. A large extension was added in the early 20th century. to provide offices and accommodation for a caretaker. The hall is of two storeys, with a basement beneath. The original building, including the masonic hall itself, is of grey brick, while the extension is red brick. The entrance is now through the extension. The front has a moulding depicting masonic symbols. The library has 18th century panelling and a fireplace of similar date The building was transferred to the Duncombe Place Masonic hall Charitable Trust in 1993 with the aim To preserve for the benefit of the City of York and the nation at large the freehold premises, situate and known as "The Masonic Hall, Duncombe Place" in the City of York. The building is host to several masonic lodges, including Albert Victor Lodge 2328, and to York Lodge 236 the oldest Masonic Lodge in York today, which was founded as the Union Lodge in 1777. From 1806, the lodge was based at 7 Little Blake Street, but that property was demolished when Duncombe Place was constructed, and the current hall was then built. The building is the oldest purpose-built masonic hall in the city. The building was grade II listed in 1997.

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25–29 High Petergate

25–29 High Petergate is a Grade II* listed terrace in the city centre of York, in England. The terrace lies on High Petergate, one of the main streets in York. Nos. 27 and 29 were designed by John and George Bowes and completed by 1701, while No. 25 was added in 1707. All three are three storeys tall, with an attic, and built of orange brick, on a stone plinth. Each is of a different width: No. 25 is five bays wide, No. 27 two bays, and No. 29 four bays. The centre bay of No. 25 is slightly forward of the rest of the facade. Internally, the original staircase of No. 29 survives, while No. 25 has an early 19th-century staircase, and No. 27 was entirely refitted in the 19th century. No. 27 also has some stained glass, designed by Thomas Hodgson in 1801. The front doors all date from around 1800. At the back, all three have gables: curved on No. 25, and Dutch on Nos. 27 and 29. The three buildings are in commercial use. No. 25 is the Guy Fawkes Hotel, which has a plaque installed by the York Dungeon claiming that Guy Fawkes was born on the site. However, there is no evidence of this, and the York Civic Trust instead argues that he was born on nearby Stonegate.

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Duncombe Place

Duncombe Place is a street in the city centre of York, in England.

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