Masonic Hall, Duncombe Place

The Masonic Hall is a historic building on Duncombe Place in York, in England. The building was designed by the architect John Edwin Gates member of the York Lodge and the interior of the Lodge room was designed by J Barton-Wilson, a fellow Freemason from London. The Foundation Stone was laid in the North East corner of the Lodge Room by the Worshipful Master, William Lawton, on the 8th September 1862, into which was placed a jar containing mementos. Construction was completed in 1863 with consecration taking place on June 2nd. It was subsequently altered in 1866, with the front elevation being taken down and rebuilt 12 feet further forward. This allowed the extension of the Banqueting Room on the first floor, the original winding staircase was replaced with the current square staircase, and the original porch way entrance was moved to its current position. A large extension was added in the early 20th century. to provide offices and accommodation for a caretaker. The hall is of two storeys, with a basement beneath. The original building, including the masonic hall itself, is of grey brick, while the extension is red brick. The entrance is now through the extension. The front has a moulding depicting masonic symbols. The library has 18th century panelling and a fireplace of similar date

The building was transferred to the Duncombe Place Masonic hall Charitable Trust in 1993 with the aim To preserve for the benefit of the City of York and the nation at large the freehold premises, situate and known as "The Masonic Hall, Duncombe Place" in the City of York. The building is host to several masonic lodges, including Albert Victor Lodge 2328, and to York Lodge 236 the oldest Masonic Lodge in York today, which was founded as the Union Lodge in 1777. From 1806, the lodge was based at 7 Little Blake Street, but that property was demolished when Duncombe Place was constructed, and the current hall was then built. The building is the oldest purpose-built masonic hall in the city. The building was grade II listed in 1997.

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Ye Olde Starre Inne

Ye Olde Starre Inne is a pub in the city centre of York, in England. The main block of the pub is a timber-framed structure, constructed in the mid-16th century, and a wing to its left was added in about 1600. By 1644, it was an inn named "The Starre", the buildings lying at the back of a coaching yard, off the north side of Stonegate. This makes it the pub in York which can demonstrate the earliest date for its licence. After the Battle of Marston Moor the inn was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers. In 1662, the pub was sold for £250, and in 1683, Edward Thompson inherited it. In 1733, the pub's landlord was Thomas Bulman, and he signed an agreement with the owners of two shops on Stonegate that he could attach a sign to their premises, to hang across the street. A sign advertising the pub has hung across the street ever since. The pub was extended in the early-18th century. In the 1840s, with the coming of the railway, the coaching yard was infilled with a new building, and the pub is now approached via a passageway underneath part of this building. Stables lay behind the pub and could be accessed from Duncombe Place, making the pub a popular location for visiting actors and circus performers. In the late-19th century, the pub was again extended, at which time, it was known as Boddy's Inn. Surviving internal features include an early-18th century staircase, some 17th-century panelling, and an assortment of benches, glass and panelling from the 19th-century refit. Its former bar screen, of stained glass, probably dates from the 1890s and is believed to have been designed by J. W. Knowles & Co. who were based at 35 Stonegate. In 1954, the pub was grade II listed.

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York Dispensary

The York Dispensary is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. The York Dispensary was established in 1788 in a room in Merchant Adventurers' Hall. It provided free treatment to poor patients, and its doctors undertook home visits when necessary. In 1808, it moved into a house on St Andrewgate, then a purpose-built building on New Street in 1829. In 1899, it needed larger premises, and moved to a building on Duncombe Place, designed by Edmund Kirby and constructed at a cost of £6,000. The dispensary closed in 1948, following the founding of the National Health Service, and the following year, the building became a health service centre run by the city corporation. The building was Grade II listed in 1975. Kirby was originally commissioned by the firm of solicitors, Messrs Gray, Dodsworth and Cobb to build offices. When the neighbouring site was purchased by the dispensary, it also took on Kirby, and tasked him with constructing both buildings in the same style. The building is constructed of red brick, with moulded brick dressings, stone window surrounds, tiled roofs, finials in terracotta and wrought iron, and a weathervane in the style of a snake. It has two main storeys, a basement, and an attic, with various gables and turrets. The former dispensary has an arched entrance with original double doors, and a carved stone panel above displaying the city's coat of arms and the text "YORK DISPENSARY". There is also an arched carriage entrance, with wrought iron gates, with "PATIENTS ENTRANCE" inscribed above. Inside, the original dispensary and office staircases survive, as do various doors, architraves and cornices.

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Duncombe Place is a street in the city centre of York, in England.

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