The Missions to Seaman

THE MISSIONS TO SEAMAN, HAGGERSGATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1316432
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1954
List Entry Name:
The Missions to Seaman
Statutory Address:
THE MISSIONS TO SEAMAN, HAGGERSGATE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1316432
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1954
List Entry Name:
The Missions to Seaman
Statutory Address 1:
THE MISSIONS TO SEAMAN, HAGGERSGATE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE MISSIONS TO SEAMAN, HAGGERSGATE

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

District:
North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Whitby
National Grid Reference:
NZ 89828 11109

Details

1. 1811 HAGGERSGATE (West Side)

The Missions to Seaman NZ 8911 1/149 23.2.54.

II* GV

2. Late C18. A handsome house. 3 storeys in brick and rendered basement. 1-3-1 wide spaced sash windows. Central slight projection under pediment with round window. Stone quoins, window surrounds, doorway, cill bands, plinth and dentilled cornice. Additional band over ground floor. Ground floor vdndows with square block rustications and triple keystones, cill brackets. Central pedimented Doric columned porch with narrow sashes at side set back under continued entablature, with mutules and guttae. Door of 6 fielded panels with steps up. 1st floor windows with eaved architraves and cill consoles. Segmental dentilled pediment on consoles and brick apron to central window, 2nd floor windows with stone architraves. Interior:- Good original well staircase and secondary staircase. Chapel across front of 1st floor with panelling and 2 mantelpieces. Small room on ground floor with fine bowed wood Venetian window with Corinthian columns. Decoration of front left hand room sold after War and now gone. Contemporary doors and cases.

Premises occupied by The Star Cafe, Warden's House & The Missions to Seamen form a group

Listing NGR: NZ8982811109

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
326827
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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