Ambassador Hotel

The Ambassador Hotel comprises two houses, originally numbered 123 and 125, located on The Mount in York. These were built in 1833. The buildings are constructed of stucco with slate roofs. Number 123 is two storeys plus an attic and cellars, while number 125 is two storeys with cellars. Both properties have symmetrical three-bay facades connected by a narrower, single-storey, 20th-century link. The outer bays of number 123 are flanked by giant pilasters, and feature single-storey timber canted bay windows with cornices, the windows having sashes divided into horizontal-rectangular panes. The first-floor windows are similar with architraves. The attic is lit by three gabled dormers with casement windows, the outer dormers now having UPVC windows. The recessed central bay of number 123 has a distyle porch with fluted columns in antis supporting an entablature. The cornice projects forward on brackets to create a balcony, which is currently without railings. The inner doorway has a divided door with flanking margin-paned lights. A coved eaves line is present. Number 125 has single-storey sashed canted bay windows to its outer bays, set on panels with cornices. The first-floor windows are sash windows, and the central bay projects slightly under a narrow pediment. The porch has corner pilasters and a cornice. The outer doorway has a semicircular head with overlight and panelled reveals. A timber cornice gutter runs along the roof. 20th-century additions project forward from the basement level, with a flat roof forming a terrace. Further 20th-century extensions have been added to the left of number 123. The interior was not inspected. The listing for number 125 is a recent addition.