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Scarborough Town Hall, originally St Nicholas House, is a red brick Jacobean Revival mansion in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, currently used as a municipal building for the Borough of Scarborough and an events venue.
Oct 8, 2022 · Scarborough Town Hall. The Town Hall was built for John Woodall in 1846 and was purchased by the Scarborough Corporation in 1899. Photo: Richard Ponter
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William de Newburgh, writing at theend of the 12th century, ascribes thebuilding of Scarborough Castle toWilliam third Earl of Albemarle, called 'le Gros'(1127–79), (fn. 72) and it is possible that it may havebeen begun during the 'anarchy' of Stephen's reign(1135–54). Henry II seized it, and, probably recognizing the importance of its position, co...
Henry II, before 1163, (fn. 185) grantedto the burgesses of Scarborough allliberties enjoyed by the citizens ofYork, paying to the Crown as gabelage from eachhouse 4d. or 6d. according as the gable or side facedthe street. (fn. 186) The town paid as farm in 1163–4 (fn. 187) £20,afterwards increased to £30, and a further £4 wasexacted in 1175–6 (fn....
Possibly the RECTORY MANORarose out of the grant in 1250 by theking to the Abbot of Cîteaux, patron ofthe church, of the pleas of his men dwelling inlands of the fee of the church, and out of the chiefmansion and inclosure made by the monks in Scarborough. (fn. 311) Bridlington Priory, successor of the Cistercians, had a manor here at the Dissoluti...
The church of ST. MARY THEVIRGINstands almost on the summitof the ridge between the north andsouth bays and a short distance to the west of thecastle barbican. The building now consists of thenave with two aisles on the north and an aisle andfour chapels on the south, two western towers, a southtransept and a central tower. The quire with itsaisles...
The church of St. Mary was ofroyal patronage (fn. 320) until Richard Ibefore 1189 granted it to the Abbotand convent of Cîteaux with all its chapels andappurtenances, including the chapel in the castle, andtithes of fish, especially of the fishery called 'Doguedraue'—i.e., the Dogger Bank. No one else was toset up a chapel or altar in the parish. (...
The municipal charities, whereoftrustees were appointed, and a schemeestablished for their administrationby an order of the Charity Commissioners dated2 August 1904, comprise the following charities,viz.: Burgh's Hospital and Farrer's Hospital, thesites of which were sold and the proceeds investedin £50 19s. 2d. consols, and £78 13s. consols respec...
Scarborough Town Hall, originally St Nicholas House, is a red brick Jacobean Revival mansion in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, currently used as a municipal building for the Borough of Scarborough and an events venue.
The Town Hall, just across the street from the Royal Hotel, was built in the 1840s as a residence for John Woodall, a member of a prominent family of Scarborough bankers. The building was designed by Henry Wyatt who displayed the design at the Royal Academy in 1852.
Feb 9, 2022 · Scarborough Town Hall. Built as a private house in 1852 for John Woodall, to designs by Henry Wyatt. Greatly extended in 1901–1902 to form the Town Hall to designs of Harry W. Smith, the Borough Engineer.
In 1844, John Woodall had the house demolished and replaced by an impressive red-brick mansion named St Nicholas House. The building was designed by Henry Wyatt who displayed the design at the Royal Academy in 1852. The style of the house is Jacobean.
