House 50 Suburban Road

Statement of Significance

Residence, 50 Suburban Road, is a good example of Victorian Georgian architecture that has been extended. It represents associations with Henry Davey, Pensioner Guard, and his family, and early development on the east of the Avon River, making a contribution to the historical townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey residence is a masonry construction with a simple hipped roof that breaks pitch over the perimeter veranda. The symmetry of the architectural style is evident in the centre of the front façade where the front door is flanked by pairs of multi-paned casement windows, all with rendered surrounds. Beyond that symmetry, the roof is altered at the north end indicating an extension that presents a latticed wall tot eh front. The south end of the veranda also has a lattice infill.

History

Henry Davey (1815-1892) was a Private in the Royal Marines Pensioner Guards in 1850. He received a Crown Grant for suburban location 273 in 1859. He was a stonemason/builder and employed 13 Ticket of leave workers between 1864 and 1879. He married Hannah Wansbrough, the eldest daughter of William Wansbrough, in 1868. Henry and Hannah had eleven children, and his sons were also builders. It is likely he constructed this house and added to it as his family expanded.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate/High

Condition

Fair/good

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