Former orangery, Worsopp Drive
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Former orangery, Worsopp Drive
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 6 Mar 2011
With an elegant Ionic portico and pediment adorned with cartouche and festoons. Built in 1793 to the designs of Dr William Burgh of York. It was originally attached to Thornton House, demolished in the 1940s, and now stands desultorily in the middle of a post-war housing estate. It is on English Heritage's Heritage at Risk Register. Grade II listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.458828
Longitude
-0.138407