Council School

COUNCIL SCHOOL, 123, LONGWESTGATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1273328
Date first listed:
22-Dec-1953
List Entry Name:
Council School
Statutory Address:
COUNCIL SCHOOL, 123, LONGWESTGATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1273328
Date first listed:
22-Dec-1953
List Entry Name:
Council School
Statutory Address 1:
COUNCIL SCHOOL, 123, LONGWESTGATE

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
COUNCIL SCHOOL, 123, LONGWESTGATE

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 04794 88945

Details

LONGWESTGATE 1. 1605 (South Side) No 123 (Council School) TA 0488 4/27 22.12.53.

II GV

2. Early C19 large house. 3 storeys and basement in white brick. 1st floor sill course and rebuilt parapet. Gable end slate roof. 5 windows symmetrical, those to right on 1st and ground altered and lowered, recessed sashes otherwise, glazing bars intact, flat stucco arches, Central entrance with 3 panel door in panelled reveal and soffit with semi-circular fanlight. Large stucco porch with 2 pairs of wall pilasters and 2 pairs of columns to front with Ionic capitals, entablature. Early C15 cast iron spear head rails to area with band of linked circles and standards with similar panels. Extending to left hand late C19 school block in brick and stone with Gothic details and pyramid finial capped roof to square tower.

Nos 119 to 135 form a group.

Listing NGR: TA0479488945

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
445435
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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