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Old Maltongate, MALTON, YO17 7EH

The three houses nearest the camera are all grade II listed despite being constructed of different materials. Nearest the camera is Leonard House which is early 19th century and was at some point refaced with Flemish bond brickwork which in turn has been painted over. The other two houses are dates as circa 1800.

The B1257 leading north-east out of the town, seen from its junction with Church Hill

At the corner of Old Maltongate and Church Hill, identified as the Old Maltongate Garage by reference to the Ordnance Survey benchmark locator; a cut mark at a height of 32.3027m can be found on the northwest face of the building.

Looking back up a one way street, all vehicles to the properties on Church Hill have to come in this way and go out at the bottom into a busy road.

Side elevation of this former gatehouse with a fascinating story attached. For details see Image

A rear view from Castle Gardens.

Now the Old Lodge Hotel, this rather unusual looking building dates from 1604, was altered some 70 years later and then extended to either side in 1834. Now Grade II* listed.

Now a hotel - the following information is taken from the hotel's website. "The Old Lodge was originally built in 1604 as the Gatehouse to the Castle of Malton. In about 1670 or so the property was left to two sisters, Margaret and Mary Eure. They squabbled over ownership until the Sheriff decided to demolish the property and allocate each of them a pile of stones! This, quite unbelievably, is exactly what happened, starting with the now long forgotten Mansion house, which stood at the end of what is now our lawn. Fortunately the sisters reached a compromise moments before the Gatehouse was pulled down, and so the Old Lodge remains standing to this day, 'a monument to the folly and vindictiveness of family feuds'. The Old Lodge is a listed building, and its grounds are a National Monument, due to the ancient treasures that may lie beneath, just waiting to be discovered. Time team- the time team have excavated the grounds of the Lodge, and found many interesting artefacts. The Old Lodge was used as a hospital in the First World War, and has also been a Linen store, as well as a private dwelling. It was pretty much derelict for a while, during which time much of the wood panelling was stolen and sold. The beautiful old fireplace in the Bar was recovered at the last minute from a boat that was set to sail abroad to be auctioned! Unfortunately a wonderful and historically important wood carving of Jonah and the Whale that should be displayed above the fireplace in the boardroom has never been traced. Some of the panelling in the ceremonies room is original, and there were also some gargoyles high up near the roof of the Lodge that were also taken. Fortunately they were later recovered and are now used to make a quirky seat near the ancient beech tree in the garden. The Old Lodge has been open for guests accommodation since August 1996."

The church of St Leonard and St Mary is unusual in that it has medieval origins and would have been a Catholic church at that time, but following the reformation it became a Church of England, only to revert to the Catholic faith in 1971, which makes it the first church to be returned in England. The building is Grade II* listed and has a 15th century tower and 19th century spire.

The Old Lodge is a stunning Tudor mansion set in beautiful grounds, on the edge of the historic Market town of Malton, near Pickering, North Yorkshire which is now used as an Hotel.