Former Office Building at Williamson's Varnish Works
FORMER OFFICE BUILDING AT WILLIAMSON'S VARNISH WORKS, LOW SKELLGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315511
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Former Office Building at Williamson's Varnish Works
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER OFFICE BUILDING AT WILLIAMSON'S VARNISH WORKS, LOW SKELLGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315511
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Former Office Building at Williamson's Varnish Works
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER OFFICE BUILDING AT WILLIAMSON'S VARNISH WORKS, LOW SKELLGATE
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:
- FORMER OFFICE BUILDING AT WILLIAMSON'S VARNISH WORKS, LOW SKELLGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ripon
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 31054 71017
Details
SE 37 SW; 1/310
RIPON,
LOW SKELLGATE (south east side),
Former Office Building at Williamson's Varnish Works
II
Office building. 1925. Red brick with terracotta dressings. Hipped plain-tile
roof, with two wall stacks. Two-storey plus attic. South river front, nine bays, with
outer pilasters. Three-bay gabled centre, has flanking painted pilaster strips with
moulded coping. Three windows with above a terracotta, painted panel inscribed "VARNISH
AND ENAMEL WORKS: ESTABLISHED 1775", above three windows with above a similar panel
inscribed "T & R WILLIAMSON LTD", above a large Diocletian window with painted
surround and ornate keystone. Either side 3-bay wings with central 2-storey canted
bay windows in terracotta surrounds, flanked by single narrow windows to each floor,
above large double dormers. West front, four bays with central two bays gabled and
flanked by external stacks. Four windows with over central two a painted terracotta
panel inscribed "T & R WILLIAMSON LTD 1775-1925", and above four windows. Central gable
has round-headed attic window. Rear north front, 10 bays with projecting 2-bay
gabled centre with pairs of bays defined by pilasters. Off centre doorway has
double doors a gabled terracotta surround inscribed "1925", above two stepped windows
and a semicircular window above. Either side pairs of windows with 2, 3-light
dormers above.
Listing NGR: SE3105471017
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 330260
- 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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