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York Assembly Rooms

Coordinates: 53°57′39″N 1°05′06″W / 53.960952°N 1.085126°W / 53.960952; -1.085126
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York Assembly Rooms
York Assembly Rooms in 2010
TypeAssembly rooms
LocationYork, England
Coordinates53°57′39″N 1°05′06″W / 53.960952°N 1.085126°W / 53.960952; -1.085126
OS grid referenceSE 60122 52040
Built1730–1735
Built forCorporation of York
Original useEvent venue
Restored2017
Restored byYork Conservation Trust
Current useRestaurant
ArchitectRichard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, J. P. Pritchett
Architectural style(s)Palladian, Greek Revival
OwnerYork Conservation Trust
Websiteyorkconservationtrust.org/blakestreet-assemblyrooms.html
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameThe Assembly Rooms
Designated14 June 1954
Reference no.1259521
York Assembly Rooms is located in North Yorkshire
York Assembly Rooms
Location of York Assembly Rooms in North Yorkshire

The York Assembly Rooms is an 18th-century assembly rooms building in York, England, originally used as a place for high class social gatherings in the city. The building is situated on Blake Street and is a Grade I listed building.[1]

Designed by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington it is one of the earliest Palladian buildings in Northern England and possibly the earliest neoclassical building in Europe.[2][3] Construction began in 1730 and was completed in 1735, but it was used beginning in 1732. After a fire in 1773, alterations were made to the Lesser Assembly Room to the designs of Sir John O'Corall.[2] The front steps of the portico were later replaced by an internal set in 1791.[2] Lord Burlington's original front facade was replaced in 1828 by a Greek Revival portico designed by J. P. Pritchett.[2]

In 1925, York Corporation purchased the building and made further alterations in 1939 through 1951.[2] The York Conservation Trust purchased the Assembly Rooms in 2002 and are responsible for the building's maintenance.

It currently operates as an Ask Italian but is open for public viewing.

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "The Assembly Rooms (1259521)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "York Conservation Trust | Properties | Assembly Rooms". www.yorkconservationtrust.org. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Other Public Buildings | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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