A photograph of York Street

Reference Number: BC/23/1/Y1/19
Alternative Reference Number: PX5040
Level of Description: Item
Title: A photograph of York Street
Date: n.d. [c.1960s]
Extent: Dimensions: W:80mm x H:130mm
Extent: 1 item
Description: The east front of Ralph Allen's Town House (John Wood the Elder, 1727) viewed from the narrow alley behind the Friend's Meeting House (now Toppings Bookshop) on York Street, showing the upper floors .Corinthian, three-quarter-engaged columns forming the three bays. The centre bay has a large arched window with a carved keystone which breaks into the second floor windowsill. Below the windows in the side bays are richly carved garlands of fruits and flowers. The steep pediment is richly decorated. The foreground is filled with adhoc timber fencing to deter visitors. Reverse: Notes in pencil ' Ralph Allen House, rear of York Street' and '6'. B&W