Ingram House
| Ingram's House | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2021 | |
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| Former names | Ingram's Hospital |
| General information | |
| Address | Bootham, York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′55″N 1°5′25″W / 53.96528°N 1.09028°W |
| Completed | 1630–32 |
| Renovated | 1649 (extensive repairs) 1958 (alterations) |
| Client | Arthur Ingram |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Ingram House |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1259395 |
Ingram House is a historic building on the street of Bootham, York, England. It was built as an almshouse for ten poor widows between 1630 and 1632 by real estate developer and politician Sir Arthur Ingram and was originally known as Ingram's Hospital. It was damaged during the Siege of York and was restored in 1649.[1] It is the most important mid-17th-century building in Bootham, pre-classical and composed of 11 bays of two low storeys, but with a four-storey central tower.[2] The middle doorway dates back to the Norman period, and is believed to have once been a doorway to Holy Trinity Priory.[2]
Charles I of England stayed at the house in 1642. It became a Grade II* listed building in 1954.[3] In 1959, it was converted into four flats.[2]
See also
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- ^ Nuttgens, Patrick, ed. (2001). The History of York: from Earliest Times to the Year 2000. Pickering: Blackthorn Press. p. 189. ISBN 0-9535072-8-9.
- ^ a b c "Ingram House, Bootham". York Conservation Trust. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Ingram House (1259395)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2013.