1-6, ST HILDAS TERRACE
1-6, ST HILDAS TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1253837
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 1-6, ST HILDAS TERRACE
- Statutory Address:
- 1-6, ST HILDAS TERRACE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1253837
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 1-6, ST HILDAS TERRACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-6, ST HILDAS TERRACE
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:
- 1-6, ST HILDAS TERRACE
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 89424 10992
Details
1. 1811 ST HILDA'S TERRACE
2. Nos 1 to 25 (consec) form a long terrace of late C18 date, forming an important group. Dr Young in his "History of Whitby" (1817) calls it the finest street in Whitby, adding that "it forms but one row of houses; but all of them are beautiful and some magnificent".
1. 1811 ST HILDA'S TERRACE
Nos 1 to 6 (consec) NZ 8910 3/170 23.2.54.
II* GV
2. Composition of 6 houses. 2 storeys and attics in brick. Parapets. Reroofed in slate, except for Nos 3 and 4. No 1 has 2 gabled dormers, cornice and parapet, One flat dormer to No 2. Enriched pedimented doorcases to Nos 1 and 2 with fluted pilasters, No 2 having added early C19 wood porch with shaped lead roof, 6 panel doors. 3 windows each, double-hung sashes. Nos 3 and 4 have Ionic pilastered pedimented doorways with fanlights and 6-panel doors. Central dentilled cornice and pediment with enriched oval plaque. Nos 5 and 6 have plain doorways, stone arches. No 5 has a pantile roof with one dormer. No 6 is built up higher, slate roof, 2 gabled dormers, later cornice. 4 and 6 panel doors. NMR.
Nos 1 to 25 (consec), Gardens Wall and Gatepiers form a group.
See General Group Value note under the heading for ST HILDA'S TERRACE.
Listing NGR: NZ8942410992
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437144
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Young, G, History of Whitby, (1817)
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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