Hebblethwaite House, Riches to Ruin to Restoration
Hebblethwaite House, 7&9 Westgate, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO16 4QF
Hebblethwaite House built c.1680 as a Merchants House. An eight-bay building of brick with Artisan Mannerist details. Mullioned and Transomed windows and a coved cornice enriched with Acanthus leaves. Moulded brick dressings including quoins and a band breaking forward above the ground floor windows. The former doorway has a triangular brick pediment with a window above with shouldered architrave and flanking consoles. The building was a Bank for over 100 Yr.’s until 2008, it was then empty until 2020.
You will be able to see the Bank Managers entrance hallway which leads to the main stair. This leads into the Banking Hall which is a two-storey room with a highly decorated plaster ceiling and oak panelling with a strongroom. Leading off from this room is the Managers office which is panelled in painted softwood. You will also see the room used as The Registry Office and the service stairs. Outside to the rear is a range of outbuildings which include the service aspects of the house and a stable block which has all of its St. Pancras Ironworks fittings. Currently being restored as a family home. Pre-booked tours only.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- Tours: 1000, 1200, 1400 & 1600
- Tuesday 16 September:
- Tours: 1000, 1200, 1400 & 1600
- Thursday 18 September:
- Tours: 1000, 1200, 1400 & 1600
- Saturday 20 September:
- Tours: 1000, 1200, 1400 & 1600
Location & directions
Hebblethwaite House, 7&9 Westgate, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO16 4QF
- Directions:
- Free Parking available on Market Place. Westgate is on the No. 500 and 501 bus routes from the town centre. Bridlington Old Town is the historic heart of Bridlington and offers visitors an amazing Georgian High Street with Cafe's, Galleries, Gifts, Antiques, Pubs as well as the Bayle Museum and Bridlington Priory which was an Augustinian Priory. The old Town also has one of the oldest Baptist Chapels in the country as well as the uniquely styled Methodist Chapel of St. John.
- Contact on day:
- Max Lunn
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please email [email protected] to request a time slot, you will receive a reply with ether conformation or an alternative time if your requested time is already fully booked.
- Booking contact name:
- Max Lunn
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 29 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 20 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The house has many steps between rooms and the 1st floor. This makes access difficult for those with limited mobility.
Additional information
Bridlington Old Town is well worth exploring, it has an amazingly well preserved Georgian High Street with shops, galleries, cafe's and pubs to explore. At the end of High Street you will find The Bayle and its Museum as well as Bridlington Priory which was once an Augustinian Monastery.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 12
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
