The Grove, Richmond

The Grove is a historic building in Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England.

The house was built in 1750 by Caleb Readshaw, the mayor of Richmond. It lies on Frenchgate, raised above the road, behind a small garden with prominent trees. It is accessed up a flight of steps, which Richmondshire District Council described as a "significant feature" of the area. Bow windows were added later, probably in the early 19th century. The building was grade II* listed in 1952.[1][2]

The large house is built of red brick, with chamfered stone quoins, a moulded stone cornice, brick parapets with stone capping, and a slate roof. It has three storeys, a main block of five bays, and a recessed single-bay extension on the left. In the centre of the main block is a doorway with a moulded surround, a pulvinated frieze and a cornice. This is flanked by large semicircular bow windows, and the other windows on the main block are sashes with moulded stone frames. On the extension are three-light windows with rusticated keystones, and at the rear is a Venetian window.[1][3]

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "The Grove, Richmond (1318419)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Richmond: Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Proposals" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.

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