The Anchorage and Pygmalion Gifts

THE ANCHORAGE AND PYGMALION GIFTS, NEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1316209
Date first listed:
06-Oct-1969
List Entry Name:
The Anchorage and Pygmalion Gifts
Statutory Address:
THE ANCHORAGE AND PYGMALION GIFTS, NEW ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1316209
Date first listed:
06-Oct-1969
Date of most recent amendment:
04-Jan-1990
List Entry Name:
The Anchorage and Pygmalion Gifts
Statutory Address 1:
THE ANCHORAGE AND PYGMALION GIFTS, NEW ROAD

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
THE ANCHORAGE AND PYGMALION GIFTS, NEW ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Fylingdales
National Park:
North York Moors
National Grid Reference:
NZ9528704906

Details

FYLINGDALES NEW ROAD
NZ 9504
(east side)
Robin Hood's Bay
19/139
The Anchorage and
6.10.69. Pygmalion Gifts (formerly
listed as The Anchorage
and Black Swan Forge)
GV
II
House, early C18 with alterations and basement shop. Roughly herringbone-tooled
sandstone, not all alike; pantiled roof with brick chimney. 3 storeys, attic
and basement 3 narrow bays. Basement has small blank window on right with open-
ing stallriser below. Steps with C20 wrought-iron handrail to entrance terrace
and glazed door, also to lean-to porch, with small door, at right. 2 late C19
paired sashes at left. First floor three 12-pane sashes, 2 early C19, the right
C18, in wood box frames. Three 12-pane sashes on second floor. Windows have
been altered from shorter, wider, stone-mullioned windows, of which traces
remain. Coved eaves course and parapet. Raised attic above with two wide
3-light windows. Rebuilt right end chimney. Right return shows old windows on
top floor. Rear elevation (behind KING STREET) shows modern door, under gabled
bracketed hood, and modern window above, set in old stonework.


Listing NGR: NZ9528704906

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
327788
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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