The Temple
THE TEMPLE, CRAVENGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1131225
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple
- Statutory Address:
- THE TEMPLE, CRAVENGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1131225
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Temple
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TEMPLE, CRAVENGATE
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 TEMPLE, CRAVENGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Richmond
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 16712 00737
Details
1. CRAVENGATE
1549 The Temple
NZ 1600 5/62 1.8.52.
II*
2.
Circa 1746. Otherwise known as the Culloden Tower, built to commemorate
that battle on the site of an earlier pele tower, of which the rectangular
base in rubble may be part. This now forms an undercroft, used as a barn,
with a cellar below. Above is a two-storeyed tower in ashlar, octagonal,
and joined to the rectangular base by broaches. Pointed windows to alternate
faces of the second storey and a blind arcade of three moulded pointed
arches to each face between the storeys, which are also divided by bands.
The top storey has alternate blind and windowed openings and a parapet
of a kind of strap-work with crocketed pinnacles at the angles. These
are mostly damaged, but otherwise the building is in a remarkably good
state of repair. A stair turret with a small domed cap is at the South-West
corner, ornamented similarly to the tower. The interior has two rooms,
one to each storey, with a wealth of moulded wood ornament combining Gothic
decoration with some classical details. The windows, and cupboards
corresponding with them in the blank walls between, have ogee crocketed
heads and labels, and the doorcases and fireplaces have panels of ornament
above with a similar finish. The mantelpieces, however, have friezes
and cornices, and a central mask, in elaborate carved wood. The dado-rails
are of key pattern, the skirting and frieze of moulded. The ceilings
are domed, with Gothic ribs with cusping. Entrance door has good stone
case with flat pilasters with acanthus capitals and a shaped pediment
with a cartouche of arms.
Listing NGR: NZ1671200737
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 322932
- 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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