1-15, The Crescent
1-15, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258212
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 1-15, The Crescent
- Statutory Address:
- 1-15, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258212
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- 1-15, The Crescent
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-15, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW
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:
- 1-15, The Crescent, Scarborough, YO11 2PW
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 04105 88197
Details
TA 0488
4/117
THE CRESCENT
Nos 1 to 15 (consec)
22.12.53
GV
II*
1832-1833 to 1856-1857. Designed in 1832 by R H and Samuel Sharp of York, architects. This segment of the Crescent took longer to complete than Belvoir Terrace. Symmetrical ashlar elevations repeating design of Belvoir Terrace.
Four storeys. Angle blocks of six bays have slight projection. Horizontal rustication to ground floor. Continuous stone balcony on large brackets and with rich honeysuckle pattern cast iron rails, at first floor level. Upper part articulated by pilasters supporting entablature. Low hipped slate roof. The intermediate houses are of three bays each. Glazing bar sash windows, French windows to first floor. Panelled doors, some altered, in stone architrave surrounds, rectangular fanlights. The north east front of No 1 has five bays with projecting central Greek Doric porch, two columns and entablature with triglyph frieze. Four bay plain stone extension to right hand. Major example of terrace architecture in Scarborough - central garden area in front of houses.
Nos 1 to 15 (consec) The Crescent and Nos 1 to 7 (consec) Belvoir Terrace form
a major group.
Listing NGR: TA0410588197
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444568
- 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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