Wilson's Mariners Homes

WILSON'S MARINERS HOMES, 1-15, CASTLE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1258205
Date first listed:
22-Dec-1953
List Entry Name:
Wilson's Mariners Homes
Statutory Address:
WILSON'S MARINERS HOMES, 1-15, CASTLE ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1258205
Date first listed:
22-Dec-1953
List Entry Name:
Wilson's Mariners Homes
Statutory Address 1:
WILSON'S MARINERS HOMES, 1-15, CASTLE ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
WILSON'S MARINERS HOMES, 1A, 2A, 3A AND 4A, CASTLE ROAD

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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:
WILSON'S MARINERS HOMES, 1-15, CASTLE ROAD
Statutory Address:
WILSON'S MARINERS HOMES, 1A, 2A, 3A AND 4A, CASTLE ROAD

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 04364 89040

Details

CASTLE ROAD 1. 1605 (North Side) Wilson's Mariners Homes (Nos 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and Nos 1 to 15 (consec)) TA 0489 2/15 22.12.53.

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2. Built in 1836 as Mariners Asylum. A one storey range at angle to road raised up with terrace and stone retaining wall. The building is of brick, now rendered, on stone base with small stone cornice, parapet and coping, gable end steep pitch slate roof. 12 bay front with end bays and centre 3 projecting with stone coped gables over and Tudor chimney finials. All windows are square headed, 3 lattice casement lights each with ogee cusped heads, splayed stone surrounds and dripmoulds. The door surrounds are similar and also have 3 light fanlights and elaborate ledged and moulded doors. Centre door and 2 doors each side of centre projection and one door in the returns of the end projections, At the west on return angle a 2 storey red brick extension with stone dressings, stone cornice carved up over gable to left hand 2 light windows in gabled section otherwise 3 light, similar to those on main block. Picturesque.

The Wilson's Mariners Homes form a group.

Listing NGR: TA0436489040

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
444560
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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