King Richard's House
KING RICHARD'S HOUSE, 24, SANDSIDE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1243365
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- King Richard's House
- Statutory Address:
- KING RICHARD'S HOUSE, 24, SANDSIDE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1243365
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- King Richard's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING RICHARD'S HOUSE, 24, SANDSIDE
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:
- KING RICHARD'S HOUSE, 24, SANDSIDE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Scarborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 04885 88808
Details
SANDSIDE 1. 1605 No 24 (King Richard's House) TA 0488 4/83 22.12.53.
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2. House of medieval origin traditionally associated with King Richard III. Altered C16/C17 and restored. Main part a tall gabled block of 3 storeys and attic, stone with C16 brickwork to gable head. Pantile roof. Central 3 light stone mullioned attic casement, drip mould: Projecting rectangular bay with hipped pantile roof, 3 storeys high, with 12 light mullioned casements on 1st and 2nd floor, and 3 light to left hand on ground floor with ledged door to right hand, the whole of this bay a modern restoration, the windows inside wall are original. Lower extension to right hand 2 storey and attic. Painted stucco. One 1st floor window, and on ground floor half glazed C18 door and shop window, 7 panes wide x 4, under lean-to projection. There is a reset grotesque effigy of King Richard from Newark, protected by iron grill set in wall. Inside, on 2nd floor, the front room has a plaster ceiling with geometrical multi-curve pattern of thin ribs, incorporating as central featura the York rose and the popinjay - Arms of Richard III - of late C16 date.
Nos 21 to 26 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TA0488788818
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 447131
- 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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