Cumberland House, York

Cumberland House is a grade I listed building in the city centre of York, in England.

Cumberland House, seen from King's Staith

The house lies on King's Staith, overlooking the River Ouse. While the basement is accessed from King's Staith, because the street frequently floods, the house's main entrance is on Cumberland Street. It was built in about 1710 by William Cornwell, an industrialist who subsequently became Lord Mayor of York. The house itself acquired its name in the 1740s, with the Prince William, Duke of Cumberland supposedly having stayed there on 23 July 1746, following his victory at the Battle of Culloden.[1][2]

The main entrance, on Cumberland Street

The house is built of brick, although the basement and some features are of magnesian limestone. It is of two main storeys, with an attic and basement, and has five bays facing King's Staith. Inside, the two main reception rooms and staircase preserve their original features, and there are original fireplaces upstairs, but the service wing of the house, to the east, was remodelled 20th-century. The house was restored from 1950 onwards.[1][3][4]

References
  1. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. "Cumberland House". York Civic Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. "Cumberland House". Historic England. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. Pevsner, Niklaus (1995). Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. Yale University Press. p. 222. ISBN 0300095937.

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