The Museum
THE MUSEUM, MUSEUM TERRACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273293
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Museum
- Statutory Address:
- THE MUSEUM, MUSEUM TERRACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1273293
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MUSEUM, MUSEUM 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:
- THE MUSEUM, MUSEUM TERRACE
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 04319 88265
Details
1. 1605 MUSEUM TERRACE The Museum
TA 0488 4/114 22.12.53.
II* GV
2. Built in 1828-29 as a museum, then with central rotunda only. This shape suggested to the Scarborough Philosophical Society, who built the Museum, by William Smith, the father of English Geology. Architect R H Sharp. Low wings added in 1860. The central rotunda is of 2 storeys ashlar stone with rusticated ground floor on moulded plinth, the upper floor articulated with Tuscan pilasters, blind bays alternating with small windows at attic level between palisters. Moulded entablature and shallow stone domed roof with stone lantern. The low one storey wings are each of 3 bays and with segmental bowed ends, each with cornice crowned with stele ornament. Inside the original exhibition room of the rotunda is on the 1st floor with access by central spiral staircase, the room is completely fitted with delicately made original showcases with glazed doors on narrow barsveneered in mahogany, the upper angled sections with a simple glazing pattern of rectangles and diagonals. A small second spiral staircase leads to a narrow gallery for upper angled showcases. There is also a library type steps on wheels, tracked around room. a frieze painted with examples of geological strata runs round below cornice, coffered dome over with glazed oculus. A good and unusual building contemporary with The Crescent Gardens development.
The listed buildings in Museum Terrace form a good group.
Listing NGR: TA0431988265
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445581
- 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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