The former Avenue Hospital
The Avenue, Westgate, Bridlington, YO16 4QE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1083603
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The former Avenue Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- The Avenue, Westgate, Bridlington, YO16 4QE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1083603
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The former Avenue Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Avenue, Westgate, Bridlington, YO16 4QE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- The Avenue, Westgate, Bridlington, YO16 4QE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridlington
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 17022 67875
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 April 2024 to update the name and address, amend description due to change in buiding use and to reformat the text to current standards
TA 1767 NW
1/61
TA 1667 NE
3/61
WESTGATE (south side)
The Avenue
The former Avenue Hospital,
(Formerly listed as The Avenue Hospital)
7.9.51.
GV
II*
Probably built for the Prickett family in 1714, later used as a hospital and converted into apartments in 1993.. Brick front of three storeys, altered early C19 but original giant brick pilasters at angles. Stone-capped parapet. Pilasters also flanking central windows. Brick stacks at gable ends. Five windows with moulded brick flying cornices, the moulding repeated on the pilasters at first floor level. Stone early C19 portico in Grecian Doric with full entablature. Three steps to door of six panels with side lights. Two good rainwater heads with crest and date 1714, crest repeated alternately with rosettes on the clamps
Interior: some of the panelling now in Bridlington High School, but several chimneypieces and good plasterwork ceilings remain.
Rear elevation has two full height bows lit by two windows on each storey. Gardens said to be designed by Paxton. Western service wing raised circa 1820. Three storeys lower, stone eaves band. Four windows, rusticated heads on ground and first floor, band at first floor cills. Ground floor windows irregular. Console brackets to eaves.
Nos 7 to 31 (odd) and the former Avenue Hospital, stables and wall form a group. No 21 (including former No 19) is of local interest.
Listing NGR: TA1702667874
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 166251
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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