Former White Horse Inn
FORMER WHITE HORSE INN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148343
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former White Horse Inn
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER WHITE HORSE INN, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148343
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Former White Horse Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER WHITE HORSE INN, CHURCH STREET
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:
- FORMER WHITE HORSE INN, CHURCH STREET
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:
- NZ9002911133
Details
1.
1811 CHURCH STREET
(East Side)
Former White Horse Inn
NZ 9011 2/301
II GV
2.
Late C18. 3 storeys, rendered. 2 windows, double-hung sashes with glazing
bars. Heavy cornice above ground floor. Ground floor has 1 3-light window.
Passage archway to left. Early C20 doorway to right with Ionic reeded pilasters
on plinths and non-classical pediment. Half-glazed double doors. Originally
the White Horse and Griffin, in compliment to the Cholmley family. The
first stage coach from Whitby to York ran from here in 1788. Mentioned
in Miss Ethel Kidson's novel 'Herringfleet'. Charles Dickens records that
oyster shell grottos were a feature of the yard.
Nos 84 to 90 (even), Former White Horse Inn, The Black Horse Public House,
Nos 93 to 100 (consec),Nos 105 to 112A (consec) & Nos 114 to 117 (consec)
form a group.
Listing NGR: NZ9002911133
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 326629
- 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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