Whitby And District Workingmans Social Club And Institute

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SKINNER STREET (east side) The Resolution Hotel Former Whitby and District Workingmans Social Club and Institute

(Formerly listed as Whitby and District Workingmans Social Club and Institute (Formerly the Crown Hotel) SKINNER STREET

4.11.65.

GV II Late C18. Built as a mansion and originally the finest in Whitby, converted to an hotel and much altered in 1870. Three storeys and basement in ashlar.

Flowergate elevation has centre three windows under open pediment with slight projection. Central window recessed back again and with a three-light semi-circular window on the second floor closing top of recess. Basement and ground floor now built out as shops and lounge. Lounge interior has four sash windows with eaved architraves, triple keystones and square block rustications, and opening into hall flanked by Ionic pilasters. Band, quoins, eaved architraves and cornices to first floor windows; pediments to outer windows and pediments to centre on consoles. Balustraded apron to all except the centre window. Top floor with open pediment and round window, dentilled cornice, solid parapet replacing balustrade. Tall C19 mansard roof of Welsh slates.

Skinner Street elevation: rendered. Three storeys and attics. Four dormers. Two two storey oriels of three lights flank three windows, one blocked, segmental arches, except for the top floor, band continues cills. Central entrance door is later.

Interior decoration, which included panels by the school of Pannini, now largely removed. NMR.

Whitby and District Social Club and Nos 1 to 13 (consec) form a group.

Listing NGR: NZ8969911013