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Skeldergate House Hotel

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19: 84: 80:. It later became a hotel, more recently, part of Middletons Hotel. In 1998/1999, the carriageway was filled in, restoring the building to its original appearance. As part of the restoration, it became the hotel's conference suite, and more recently has been converted into nine bedrooms and a lounge. 91:
The three-storey building is built of brick. Most of the windows in the main front are original, as is the door and doorcase. Inside, most of the original fittings of the left-hand ground floor room survive, along with a late-19th century fireplace. The entrance hall also has original plasterwork,
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to design him a new house, large enough to entertain groups. Dodsworth died in 1796, and the house was let to the merchant Thomas Smith, who purchased it in 1807, then sold it to William Cooper in 1825, for £900. His son later brought it into business use. In 1925, a carriageway was constructed
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and some survives in the stair hall and first-floor landing. The staircase has been completely rebuilt, using some original furnishings.
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through the building, to provide access to the rear yard, leading to the demolition of some rooms and a rear service wing.
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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 3, South west
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was purchased by Ralph Dodsworth in 1769. In 1777, he became
173:"Middletons hotel, York - how it has changed over the years" 52:, and it is believed that this inspired him to commission 60:In the mid-20th century, the house was owned by 68:. In the property, he hosted guests including 8: 142: 140: 100: 108: 106: 104: 87:View of the hotel from the north west 7: 118:"Skeldergate House Hotel (1256636)" 260:Grade II* listed buildings in York 171:Gordon, Maxine (29 October 2022). 123:National Heritage List for England 14: 1: 276: 44:An earlier house at 56 27:Skeldergate House Hotel 88: 23: 86: 21: 236:53.95535°N 1.08363°W 232: /  241:53.95535; -1.08363 89: 24: 22:The hotel in 2018 267: 247: 246: 244: 243: 242: 237: 233: 230: 229: 228: 225: 213: 212: 210: 208: 202:Middletons Hotel 194: 188: 187: 185: 183: 168: 162: 161: 159: 157: 144: 135: 134: 132: 130: 114:Historic England 110: 74:Benjamin Britten 66:York Art Gallery 37:area of central 33:building in the 31:Grade II* listed 275: 274: 270: 269: 268: 266: 265: 264: 250: 249: 240: 238: 234: 231: 226: 223: 221: 219: 218: 216: 206: 204: 196: 195: 191: 181: 179: 170: 169: 165: 155: 153: 146: 145: 138: 128: 126: 112: 111: 102: 98: 70:Charlie Chaplin 50:Sheriff of York 12: 11: 5: 273: 271: 263: 262: 252: 251: 215: 214: 189: 163: 136: 99: 97: 94: 64:, director of 41:, in England. 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 272: 261: 258: 257: 255: 248: 245: 203: 199: 193: 190: 178: 174: 167: 164: 151: 150: 143: 141: 137: 125: 124: 119: 115: 109: 107: 105: 101: 95: 93: 85: 81: 79: 75: 71: 67: 63: 58: 55: 51: 47: 42: 40: 36: 32: 28: 20: 16: 217: 205:. Retrieved 201: 192: 180:. Retrieved 176: 166: 154:. Retrieved 152:. HMSO. 1972 148: 127:. Retrieved 121: 90: 59: 43: 26: 25: 15: 239: / 207:22 November 182:22 November 129:22 November 46:Skeldergate 224:53°57′19″N 96:References 78:Cleo Laine 35:Bishophill 227:1°05′01″W 198:"History" 177:The Press 62:Hans Hess 54:John Carr 254:Category 156:7 August 29:is a 209:2022 184:2022 158:2020 131:2022 76:and 39:York 256:: 200:. 175:. 139:^ 120:. 116:. 103:^ 72:, 211:. 186:. 160:. 133:.

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Grade II* listed
Bishophill
York
Skeldergate
Sheriff of York
John Carr
Hans Hess
York Art Gallery
Charlie Chaplin
Benjamin Britten
Cleo Laine




Historic England
"Skeldergate House Hotel (1256636)"
National Heritage List for England


An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 3, South west
"Middletons hotel, York - how it has changed over the years"
"History"
53°57′19″N 1°05′01″W / 53.95535°N 1.08363°W / 53.95535; -1.08363
Category
Grade II* listed buildings in York

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