De Grey Rooms
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| De Grey Rooms | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2023 | |
 Interactive map of the De Grey Rooms area | |
| General information | |
| Location | St Leonard's Place, York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′45″N 1°05′07″W / 53.9624°N 1.08522°W |
| Completed | 1841–42 |
| Client | Earl de Grey Yorkshire Hussars |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 / 3 + cellar |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | George Townsend Andrews |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | De Grey Rooms and Attached Gates, Railings and Lamp Standards |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1256766 |
The De Grey Rooms is a historic building in the city of York, England. It was built in 1841–1842 and is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Construction
The De Grey Rooms were built by public subscription at the instigation of Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey, Commanding Officer of the Yorkshire Hussars, to provide a place for the Regiment's Annual Mess and to supplement accommodation at the Assembly Rooms.[1][2]
The building is located on the western edge of St Leonard's Place, York, England. It joins onto the western face of De Grey House (built 1835).[1] It faces the York Art Gallery. During its construction, on 23 April 1842 workmen digging a drain discovered a hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins, later named the St Leonard's Place hoard.[3][4] One of the workmen said that the hoard had been contained in a clay vessel, which was broken when a pickaxe struck it.[3]
Design
The building was designed by the architect George Townsend Andrews. It was intended to be used as a ballroom, concert hall, and for meetings.
It is two storeys in height, with a basement below, built in brick and with a cement-rendered front elevation in a neo-classical style. There are seven large windows on the front, with a carriageway beneath the left one. A narrow balcony on the first floor is bordered by iron railings, and there are larger railing at ground level.[1]
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