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Latitude: 54.2788 / 54°16'43"N
Longitude: -0.4026 / 0°24'9"W
OS Eastings: 504105
OS Northings: 488197
OS Grid: TA041881
Mapcode National: GBR TLMY.MX
Mapcode Global: WHGC0.SQH4
Plus Code: 9C6X7HHW+GX
Entry Name: 1-15, The Crescent
Listing Date: 22 December 1953
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1258212
English Heritage Legacy ID: 444568
ID on this website: 101258212
Location: St Nicholas Cliff, North Yorkshire, YO11
County: North Yorkshire
District: Scarborough
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Scarborough
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Scarborough St Mary
Church of England Diocese: York
Tagged with: Crescent
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THE CRESCENT
Nos 1 to 15 (consec)
22.12.53
GV
II*
1832-1833 to 1856-1857. Designed in 1832 by R H and Samuel Sharp of York, architects. This segment of the Crescent took longer to complete than Belvoir Terrace. Symmetrical ashlar elevations repeating design of Belvoir Terrace.
Four storeys. Angle blocks of six bays have slight projection. Horizontal rustication to ground floor. Continuous stone balcony on large brackets and with rich honeysuckle pattern cast iron rails, at first floor level. Upper part articulated by pilasters supporting entablature. Low hipped slate roof. The intermediate houses are of three bays each. Glazing bar sash windows, French windows to first floor. Panelled doors, some altered, in stone architrave surrounds, rectangular fanlights. The north east front of No 1 has five bays with projecting central Greek Doric porch, two columns and entablature with triglyph frieze. Four bay plain stone extension to right hand. Major example of terrace architecture in Scarborough - central garden area in front of houses.
Nos 1 to 15 (consec) The Crescent and Nos 1 to 7 (consec) Belvoir Terrace form
a major group.
Listing NGR: TA0410588197
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