Wessex Court 1 to 3 Esplanade, and 4 to 19 including Crown Hotel
4-19, The Esplanade
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258434
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Wessex Court 1 to 3 Esplanade, and 4 to 19 including Crown Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- 4-19, The Esplanade
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1258434
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Wessex Court 1 to 3 Esplanade, and 4 to 19 including Crown Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- 4-19, The Esplanade
- Statutory Address 2:
- Crown Hotel, The Esplanade
- Statutory Address 3:
- Wessex Court, 1-3, The Esplanade
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:
- 4-19, The Esplanade
- Statutory Address:
- Crown Hotel, The Esplanade
- Statutory Address:
- Wessex Court, 1-3, The Esplanade
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 04293 87976
Details
TA 0488 4/183
TA 0488 6/183
THE ESPLANADE
Nos 1 to 3 (consec) (Wessex Court) and Nos 4 to 19 (consec) (including Crown Hotel)
22.12.53.
II* GV
Circa 1840-50 grand symmetrical terrace composition stepped down a slope, on curve, in three sections. Stuccoed facades with rusticated ground floors, cast iron first floor balconies. The centre block of the terrace breaks forward slightly and is of four storeys, the wings are of three storeys with the end houses projecting slightly as terminal features. Moulded cornice and parapet panelled (parts removed). Various attics added.
The centre of the four storey middle block (The Crown Hotel) has a two tiered, Greek Doric and Corinthian, broad portico with coupled outer columns and two exceptionally widely spaced inner ones. The upper tier Corinthian columns rise through first and second floor to main cornice which breaks forward below top storey. Above the latter in line with portico is a broad pediment. The upper floors of remainder of four storey middle block are articulated by palisters and the terminal houses of terrace also have this treatment.
Each house has three windows, glazing bars intact, the ground floor windows are round headed. Panelled doors semi-circular fanlight. No 1 (part of Wessex Court) return front to north has lower ground floor storey to west end because of sloping site. Balcony returned, at west four storey end; two three storey prominent bows, rusticated ground floor. No 19 return front to south is of three bays. Ionic pilasters flanking on upper floors, parapet raised at ends. Central first floor tripartite window with bracketed cornice, balcony returned in front.
Nos 1 to 19 (consec), The Villa, Esplanade Hotel, Nos 20 to 29 (consec) with the Esplanade Hotel, Belmont Road, and the Prince of Wales Hotel, Prince of Wales Terrace, all form a group.
Listing NGR: TA0429387976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 444972
- 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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