Ingram House

Ingram House is a grade II* listed building originally constructed as almshouses between 1630 and 1632, with a re-set 12th-century archway and extensive repairs made in 1649. The building underwent alterations in 1958 and is now divided into flats. It features narrow red brick in English bond, complemented by a limestone ashlar plinth and dressings of painted stone and render, topped with a plain tiled roof.

The exterior is almost symmetrical, showcasing a central one-bay, four-storey tower flanked by two-storey ranges on either side, each containing five one-bay houses. The left-hand range has doorways to the left of each ground-floor window, while the right-hand range has doorways to the right. Above the ground floor, there is a painted moulded string course. The windows consist of two leaded casement lights with painted render surrounds, and the ground-floor windows are fitted with external timber shutters. The first-floor window surrounds are rebated and chamfered. The doorways feature chamfered surrounds with false four-centred heads.

The central tower includes a ground-floor window to the left of the doorway and a smaller square window on the first floor. The re-set limestone doorway has a round arch of two orders with a label, adorned with nail-head ornament. The tower's roof is concealed by a parapet with coping, and chimneys rise from all four corners.

The interior was not inspected, but records indicate that most of the 17th-century internal fittings were removed around 1958 during the conversion to flats. Historically, Ingram House was built by Sir Arthur Ingram of York, who passed away in 1640, and it suffered significant damage during the siege of York. The archway was salvaged from the demolished section of Holy Trinity Priory church in Micklegate and was incorporated into the almshouses at the time of their construction.