Greyfriars, Richmond

Greyfriars, Richmond was a friary in North Yorkshire, England. Its bell tower still survives and dates from the 15th century. Its establishment as a friary is attributed to Ralph Fitz Randall in 1258. His heart was buried there in 1270. During the Crusades, Archbishop Romanus requested that two priests be sent from the friary, one there and one to Copeland (Cumberland). In 1304, an "apostate friar", Arthur of Hartlepool, upon being arrested, was sent to the friary for punishment. It was surrendered 19 January 1538, after it had accumulated five and a half acres of land from William de Huddeswell (in 1364) and John de Nevill (in 1383).

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Georgian Theatre Royal

The Georgian Theatre Royal is a theatre and historic Georgian playhouse in the market town of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is among the oldest of Britain's extant theatres. It was built in 1788 by the actor-manager Samuel Butler (1750–1812), and his first wife Tryphosa Butler (nee Brockhill) and was one of his circuit of theatres, the others being located in Beverley, Harrogate, Kendal, Northallerton, Ripon, Ulverston and Whitby, though none of these are now open. After Tryphosa's death in 1797, Butler married Francis Maria Jefferson. After Butler's death the theatre was run by his widow and later their son, Samuel William Butler. Regular performances at the theatre continued until 1830, when performances became less frequent and in 1848 it was let as an auction house. The Georgian Theatre Royal was reopened by a non-profit trust in 1963, it was expanded in 1996 and had major restoration works, including the addition of a museum, costing £1.6 million in 2002, reopening once again in 2003. August 2016 saw the opening of The Georgian Theatre Royal Experience, a museum detailing the history of the theatre and displaying artefacts from the theatre's collection, as well as The Woodland Scene, reported to be the oldest surviving stage scenery in the world. In addition, the Paul Iles Learning Centre was reopened following extensive renovation, and now houses The Georgian Theatre Royal Youth Theatre as well as many events including volunteer open days, book groups and costume making sessions.

The Fleece

The Fleece is a historic building in Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England. The building was constructed as a hotel, replacing an older building of the same name. It was designed by G. G. Hoskins in the Scottish baronial style, and opened in October 1898. In the late 20th century it was converted into a pub and nightclub; in 1983, its darts team set the world record for the highest score in 24 hours, with a total of 1,721,784. In 2019 the building was converted into a restaurant and hotel, but the hotel closed in 2023 and was converted into flats. The building has been grade II listed since 1984. The building is constructed of brick and terracotta, and has a tile roof with crow-stepped gables and ceramic bowed oriel turrets with arrow slits and round pointed roofs. It has four storeys and five bays, the outer bays recessed. The central entrance has a porch with a four-centred arch flanked by ceramic round turrets, machicolated and embattled with a parapet containing a coat of arms, above which is a sash window and an oriel window. The flanking bays contain two-storey bow windows with embattled balconies. Elsewhere, there are sash windows, and in the right bay is a carriage entrance with a four-centred arch. Inside, the original mahogany staircase survives, along with leaded light glass and some panelling.

Friary Community Hospital

The Friary Community Hospital is a health facility in Queen's Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It is managed by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The main frontage, facing east, is 19th century, while the adjacent block, facing south, is 18th century and is a Grade II listed building.

Kings Head Hotel, Richmond

The Kings Head Hotel is a historic building in Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England. The building was constructed in 1717 by Charles Bathurst, and was probably the first brick building in the town. It may originally have been designed as a house, but by 1725, it was in use as a hotel. Early attractions for guests in the garden included a cock pit, a bowling green, and performing pigs. In 1765, it was purchased by Sir Lawrence Dundas, and the Dundas family owned the hotel until 1897. In 1813, the neighbouring King's Arms Inn was demolished and replaced with a new street. This permitted the insertion of a first-floor ballroom with large windows overlooking the road. Franz Liszt performed in the ballroom in 1841, and J. M. W. Turner stayed, describing the hotel as "the finest in Richmondshire". In 1916, part of the ground floor was let to Lloyds Bank, for which a separate entrance was created, although by the late 20th century the area had been reincorporated into the hotel. The hotel is built of red brick, rendered on the left return, with stone dressings, a plinth with moulded capping, rusticated quoins, a moulded eaves cornice and a hipped stone slate roof. It has three storeys and is eight bays wide. The central doorway has a moulded shouldered architrave, a doorway in the left bay has a plain surround, and both have a decorative frieze and pediment. The windows are sashes with moulded frames and sills, and keystones. The building has been grade II* listed since 1952.