Description and History of Site:-
Rather sweet little building of two storeys with a small room on each floor in which there have been fireplaces. Hipped roof. Plaque: Erected AD1814 W S Goodburne Esq Mayor. Has been a bay or bow window for starter on first floor. Ruins of grandstand and a cottage at the gate which is being renovated.
The old grandstand, to which the listing is mainly directed, is a little to the north.
Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
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Key Words :- racecourse starter's box
Address :- Grandstand, Hurgill Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4SZ
Grid Ref :- NZ 15982 02029
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.413462 , Long -1.755252
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1131277,
Site Condition :- Site conserved but not normally open to the public
Site Dates :- 1814 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth
Grid Ref :- NZ 15982 02029
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.413462 , Long -1.755252
Local Authority :- Richmondshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Historic England List No - 1131277,
Site Condition :- Site conserved but not normally open to the public
Site Dates :- 1814 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth