Black Bull House

BLACK BULL HOUSE, 147, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1203574
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1954
List Entry Name:
Black Bull House
Statutory Address:
BLACK BULL HOUSE, 147, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1203574
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1954
List Entry Name:
Black Bull House
Statutory Address 1:
BLACK BULL HOUSE, 147, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
BLACK BULL HOUSE, MARKET PLACE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BLACK BULL HOUSE, 147, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address:
BLACK BULL HOUSE, MARKET PLACE

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 90002 11177

Details

1. 1811 CHURCH STREET (West Side)

No 147 (Black Bull House) NZ 8911 1/98 23.2.54.

II GV

2. Includes Black Bull House, Markot Place. Bears plaque inscribed H. (over) G.E. 1704, but this is probably when the house was remodelled. Rendered. 3 storey front to Church Street, the top being a sharp pointed gable with 2-light stone mullioned window. Wide 3-light sash to 1st floor. Modern window replaces Cl9 shop front on ground floor. Cl8 door with rectangular fanlight. Pantile roof. Market Place elevation of 2 storeys, upper jettied, has C19 sash windows with wood mullions. Interior has been much modernised with new iron staircase. NMR.

Nos 119 to 123A (consec), Board Inn, Nos 126 to 135 (consec), Nos 137 to 151 (consec) and Nos 153 to 157 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: NZ9000211177

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
326669
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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