York Mansion House. The Mansion House in York, England is the home of the Lord Mayors of York during their term in office.
It is situated in St Helen's Square, where York's Coney Street and Lendal intersect in the city centre. It is built in an early Georgian style.
The Mansion House is the earliest purpose built house for a Lord Mayor still in existence and predates the Mansion House in London by at least twenty years. The foundation stone for the Mansion House was laid in 1725, with the building being completed seven years later in 1732.
The architect who designed the Mansion House is unknown, although the frontage may be by William Etty. In 1998 the house was restored by the York Civic Trust.
In October 2015 the Mansion House was closed for refurbishment as part of the Opening Doors Heritage Lottery Fund refurbishment and reopened in 2017. The four main areas of the Opening Doors project involve restoring the original kitchens; improving displays; conservation and access to the civic collection of gold and silverware; developing an integrated environmental and conservation plan for the structure: and conducting and oral History project. The Mansion House is built on the site of the old Common Hall Gates which provided an entrance to the Guildhall. A chapel and other property and tenements which were once owned by the Guild of St. Christopher and St. George including the Cross Keys Public House
It is situated in St Helen's Square, where York's Coney Street and Lendal intersect in the city centre. It is built in an early Georgian style.
The Mansion House is the earliest purpose built house for a Lord Mayor still in existence and predates the Mansion House in London by at least twenty years. The foundation stone for the Mansion House was laid in 1725, with the building being completed seven years later in 1732.
The architect who designed the Mansion House is unknown, although the frontage may be by William Etty. In 1998 the house was restored by the York Civic Trust.
In October 2015 the Mansion House was closed for refurbishment as part of the Opening Doors Heritage Lottery Fund refurbishment and reopened in 2017. The four main areas of the Opening Doors project involve restoring the original kitchens; improving displays; conservation and access to the civic collection of gold and silverware; developing an integrated environmental and conservation plan for the structure: and conducting and oral History project. The Mansion House is built on the site of the old Common Hall Gates which provided an entrance to the Guildhall. A chapel and other property and tenements which were once owned by the Guild of St. Christopher and St. George including the Cross Keys Public House
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