Sneaton Castle ( St Hildas Priory)
SNEATON CASTLE, GUISBOROUGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148250
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Sneaton Castle ( St Hildas Priory)
- Statutory Address:
- SNEATON CASTLE, GUISBOROUGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148250
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Sneaton Castle ( St Hildas Priory)
- Statutory Address 1:
- SNEATON CASTLE, GUISBOROUGH ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- ST HILDAS PRIORY, GUISBOROUGH ROAD
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:
- SNEATON CASTLE, GUISBOROUGH ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- ST HILDAS PRIORY, GUISBOROUGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitby
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 88052 10627
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/08/2015
NZ 8810 8/18
GUISBOROUGH ROAD
Sneaton Castle (St Hilda's Priory)
(Formerly listed as Smeaton Castle (St Hilda's Priory)
23.2.54.
II
Probably circa 1830. 2 storeys and basement in ashlar. Crenellated centre section with 5 sash windows, with taller 2-storey projecting crenellated towers at ends of front elevation. Centre has enclosed crenellated porch with 4-centred doorway and steps up with iron rails. Centre of crenellated parapet at top of house is stepped up over coved stone shield of arms. Towers with one sash window per storey with dripmoulds with croisee loops over, and machicolated battlements with small battlemented bartisans. Flat roofs throughout.
Listing NGR: NZ8805210627
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 326805
- 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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