1 Museum Street

1 Museum Street
Orange-brick building on a street corner
The building in 2013
General information
StatusConverted to retail use
TypeRegister office (former)
LocationMuseum Street, York, England
Coordinates53°57′40″N 1°05′07″W / 53.96123°N 1.08518°W / 53.96123; -1.08518
Year built1860
OwnerTopping & Company
Design and construction
ArchitectRawlins Gould
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
1, Museum Street
Designated8 October 1986
Reference no.1257106

1 Museum Street is a historic building in the city centre of York, England.

The building was constructed in 1860 to a design by Rawlins Gould. It initially served as the city's register office. It later became a Conservative Club, with committee rooms, a bar and a snooker room and was subsequently used as council offices.

The building has two storeys and is built of orange brick with stone dressings. It has 11 bays, one of which curves around the corner from Museum Street into Blake Street. The main entrance is on Museum Street and has double doors with a fanlight above. Most of the sash windows have four panes, although some retain the original eight panes. The window pediments alternate between triangular and segmented forms. The upper floor has Doric pilasters. A brick balustrade was added to the roof in 1909.

Inside, a grand staircase leads up to the first-floor room, which contains a wooden tablet commemorating John Hodgson of Strensall. The room has housed meetings of the Board of Guardians of the York Poor Law Union.

The building was Grade II listed in 1986. In 2010 it was purchased by the York Conservation Trust, which renovated it for use as the city's tourist information centre. The office remained there until 2022. In June 2026, the bookseller Topping & Company opened a branch in the building.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "1, Museum Street (Grade II) (1257106)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Historical Properties Walking Guide. York: York Conservation Trust. 2010.
  3. ↑ "New Visitor Information Centre opens at 1 Museum Street, York". The Press. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "This is Visit York's new, smaller home – right in the heart of the city". York Mix. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Yorkshireman, The (7 June 2026). "The 'Largest Independent Bookshop In The Country' Has Opened In York". The Yorkshireman. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Topping & Company Booksellers". toppingbooks.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2026.