Latitude: 54.0103 / 54°0'36"N
Longitude: -1.4702 / 1°28'12"W
OS Eastings: 434820
OS Northings: 457268
OS Grid: SE348572
Mapcode National: GBR LQ52.H5
Mapcode Global: WHD9L.DG5J
Plus Code: 9C6W2G6H+4W
Entry Name: Knaresborough House
Listing Date: 5 February 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1149870
English Heritage Legacy ID: 330794
ID on this website: 101149870
Location: Tentergate, North Yorkshire, HG5
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Civil Parish: Knaresborough
Built-Up Area: Knaresborough
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Knaresborough
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: House
SE 3457 KNARESBOROUGH HIGH STREET (south side)
6/125 No 107 (Knaresborough House) 5.2.52 GV II
Town house, now council offices. Late C18 for the Collins family. Coursed squared limestone, stone slate roof. 3-storey, 5-bay square central block flanked by single-storey, 2-bay wing to left and 2-storey, 2-bay wing to right. Central panelled door with fanlight and portico with Tuscan columns supporting fluted frieze, dentilled cornice and triangular pediment. Sashes with glazing bars, projecting sills and flat arches throughout first and second floors, 6-pane sashes to 3rd floor. Balustraded band at first-floor level. Moulded eaves cornice, hipped roof, wide lateral stacks. Rear: flanking wings single-storey, windows and balustrade as front. The house became the property of Knaresborough Council in 1951. Interior: entrance hall with 2 pairs of columns with plain beaded capitals. 6-panel doors, tiled floor. To left: wide cantilevered staircase of 2 lights with plain balustrade. Venetian landing window contains painted glass with monograms and coats of arms. Council Chamber at centre of ground floor rear rooms, has plaster ceiling frieze of triglyphs and lamps and classical style fireplace of carved wood.
Listing NGR: SE3482057268
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