Wandesford House

Wandesford House, formerly known as No. 37 The Wandesford Hospital, is a Grade II* listed building located in York. This structure, which served as almshouses, was opened in 1743 as the Mary Wandesford Old Maid's Hospital. It underwent alterations in the mid-19th century and again in 1968, when the current doorcase was added.

The building is constructed of brick in Flemish bond and features a plain tile roof. It is symmetrical, comprising two storeys and seven bays, with the three central bays projecting beneath a pediment. Each bay contains a round-arched recess that houses the windows of both storeys, and a deep impost band runs from arch to arch across these recesses. The windows are glazing bar sashes, with flat rubbed brick arches over the ground-floor windows and segmental heads over the first-floor windows, featuring three over three panes. The doorway is framed by a timber architrave and topped with a broken pediment. The cornice gutter is heavily moulded, and within the pediment, there is a niche that holds a bust of the foundress. Additionally, there are lead rainwater hoppers and downpipes to the right of the first and sixth bays, and chimneys are located to the left and right, as well as on the ridge on either side of the three central bays.

The interior has not been inspected, but records indicate the presence of two original staircases, each consisting of a single flight with closed string, square newels, and turned oak balusters with a moulded and ramped handrail.