The Town Hall
THE TOWN HALL, ST NICHOLAS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273023
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN HALL, ST NICHOLAS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273023
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Town Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWN HALL, ST NICHOLAS STREET
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:
- THE TOWN HALL, ST NICHOLAS STREET
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 04404 88554
Details
ST NICHOLAS STREET 1. 1605 (East Side) The Town hall TA 0488 4/322
II
2. 1869-70 W B Stewart architect. Formerly residence of the Woodall family. Jacobean mansion 2 storeys and attic red brick with stone dressings, plinth, string courses, cornice and parapet. Main south front set on strapwork balustraded terrace to gardens. Long front with Dutch gabled 3 storey bay to west end central 3 storey Dutch gabled projection and 2 square, ogee lead domed, turrets to east end. Dormers with semi-circular stone tympani with finials. Stone mullioned windows in rusticated surrounds 2 storey mullioned canted bay to centre projection and large leaded oriel how through 2 storeys between turrets at east end. Entrance in western Dutch gabled block to street - engaged banded stone Ionic columns on pedestals, triglyph entablature surmounted by scroll cartouche with flanking pyramid finials. Picturesque sky line particularly as seen from Foreshore.
Listing NGR: TA0440488554
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446713
- 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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