Historic Harrogate
Explore hidden histories, historic photos, and things you never knew about Harrogate from the collections and archives of Historic England.
Discover Harrogate's listed buildings and places
Introducing some of Harrogate's most significant historic sites, curated from the National Heritage List for England.
Lamp post on Station Parade
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Decorative cast iron street lamp post, designed for Harrogate’s first electric street lighting installed from 1899 onwards.
Grove Road Methodist Church
Harrogate
Methodist church, Wesleyan, 1896. Italianate. Attached Sunday school, 1929, built in a similar style. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Royal Hall
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Concert Hall, 1903, by Frank Matcham and Robert Beale. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Sun Pavilion and Sun Colonnade
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Tea pavilion and promenade colonnade, 1933, by the Borough Surveyor Leonard Clarke, the pavilion was restored in the 1980s/1990s and is now a...
Three lamp posts lighting pedestrian refuges on the Crown…
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Cast iron street lamp posts originally designed for electricity, repositioned mid-C20 after the creation of the roundabout.
Harrogate War Memorial
Harrogate
Harrogate War Memorial, erected in 1923 to a design by Ernest Prestwich and with sculpture by Gilbert Ledward is listed at Grade II for the following...
Church of All Saints
Harrogate
Church of England mission church and cemetery chapel, 1870-71 by IT Shutt and AH Thompson. Rusticated gritstone ashlar with Westmorland slate roofs.
Former Police Station
Harrogate
Former Police Station, Harrogate is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Materials: quality of materials exhibited by the brickwork...
Four lamp posts within Promenade Square
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Four cast iron lamp posts of 1848 design, set within a square that was one of the first to be lit by gas in Harrogate.
Three lamp posts along Crown Place
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Three cast iron lamp posts of 1848 design installed after 1890.
Six lamp posts along Montpellier Parade
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Six cast iron lamp posts of 1848 design set along a mixed parade of late C19 and early C20 commercial buildings, sited into their current positions...
Lamp post at the northern end of Trinity Road
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Decorative cast iron street lamp post, designed for Harrogate’s first electric street lighting installed from 1899 onwards.
Lamp post at the east end of Trinity Road
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Decorative cast iron street lamp post, designed for Harrogate’s first electric street lighting installed from 1899 onwards.
Lamp post on Regent Parade
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Decorative cast iron street lamp post, designed for Harrogate’s first electric street lighting installed from 1899 onwards.
Lamp post at the southern end of Park Parade
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Cast iron street lamp post, originally designed for electricity, installed 1899 or later. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Historic Harrogate through time
The National Heritage List for England contains hundreds of details about buildings and places, including the periods in which they were built and the uses they've had over the years. Explore how your local area has changed through time.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanantly altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanantly altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Aerial photos of Harrogate
Historic aerial photography shows the growth and changes in England's urban and rural landscapes, revealing secrets that are impossible to see from the ground.
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The War Memorial, Harrogate, 1926
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The town, Harrogate, 1949
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The Majestic Hotel and environs, Harrogate, 1921
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The town, Harrogate, 1949
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The Octavius Atkinson and Sons Structural Engineering Works, Starbeck, 1952
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The Octavius Atkinson and Sons Structural Engineering Works, Starbeck, 1952
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The Grand Hotel and Valley Gardens, Harrogate, 1921
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Valley Gardens and the town, Harrogate, 1949
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The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, 1952
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The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate, 1952
Historic England Archive images of Harrogate
The Historic England Archive holds and cares for over 15 million images, from the 1850s to the present day. Discover stunning images of Harrogate's past.
Charles George Harper Collection
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1880 - 1900
The Village Cross, seen from the south, with Manor Cottage in the background
Eileen ‘Dusty’ Deste Collection
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1966 - 1974
The weir beside Goldsborough Mill on the River Nidd with the remains of the mill building just visible on the right hand riverbank
Eric de Mare
Fountains Abbey Estate, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1945 - 1980
General view of Fountain's Abbey in North Yorkshire showing the west front. It is Britain's largest monastic ruin.
John Gay Collection: Counties
Ripley Park, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1979
The interior of the Tower Room at Ripley Castle where King James I spent a night on his way from Scotland for his coronation in 1603
John Laing Collection
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 15 May 1979
The Mayor of Harrogate, Mrs Angela Matthews, pictured with Leslie Holliday, then managing director of the Laing construction company, during the...
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 11 Sep 1891
A view looking east across north end of the Stray, towards Prospect Crescent and the Prospect Hotel
Alfred Newton and Sons
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1896 - 1920
COPY OF PLANS OF PROPOSED WAR MEMORIAL
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 01 Jan 1900 - 26 Sep 1906
EXTERIOR VIEW
Walter Scott
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1931
The east front of Harlow Manor Hydro on Cold Bath Road
Alfred Newton and Sons
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1896 - 1920
COPY OF HALF INCH DETAILED PLANS OF PROPOSED WAR MEMORIAL
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1890 - 1910
GENERAL STREET VIEW WITH HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES AND PEOPLE
Walter Scott
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Date created: 1930 - 1931
A view showing the Prince of Wales Hotel on York Place from the south-east, with part of the building's exterior hidden behind trees on The Stray
Stories about heritage in Harrogate
Historic England publishes news, blogs, videos and podcasts celebrating England's heritage. Discover the stories we have about Harrogate.
Historic England Announces New Listings to Celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Mentions Sun Pavilion and Sun Colonnade, Harrogate
Listings of places which reflect the important social, technical and cultural changes which have taken place over the 70 years of Her Majesty's reign.
Historic England Reveals its Heritage at Risk Register 2021
Mentions Harrogate
Historic England publishes its annual Heritage at Risk Register, the yearly health-check of England’s most valued historic places.
Heritage and Craft Workers Across England Given a Helping Hand
Mentions Harrogate
142 historic sites across England are receiving grants worth £35 million through the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
Explore your social history through photos
Over 10,000 images from the Historic England Archive have been specially selected and re-captioned for teachers, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about heritage in their local area.
Royal Pump Room, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
The Royal Pump Room was built in 1842 as the tourist potential of the spa developed.
Royal Pump Room, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Royal Pump Room Museum, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: 1930s (1930 - 1938)
This spa building was built in c1842 by Isaac T Shutt. It is on the site of sulphur springs described by Edmund Deane in 1626.
Royal Pump Room Museum, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Royal Pump Room Museum, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
This spa building was built in c1842 by Isaac T Shutt. It is on the site of sulphur springs described by Edmund Deane in 1626.
Royal Pump Room Museum, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Royal Baths, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
The Royal Baths were built in 1894-7 by Baggerley Bristow. They were once Europe's premier destination for spa treatments and the pampered rich.
Royal Baths, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Prospect Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: 1930s (1930 - 1938)
A general view of Prospect Hill with a car driving up it and a row of hand pulled cabs at the side of te road.
Prospect Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Paris Pavilion, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: Georgian (1714 - 1836)
This building was built as a Bath House with accommodation for the owner above.
Paris Pavilion, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Odeon Cinema, East Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: 1930s (1930 - 1938)
Built in 1936 by William Calder Robson, this Odeon cinema remains in use as an Odeon Cinema in 2025.
Odeon Cinema, East Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Period: Edwardian (1902 - 1913)
General view showing the gardens crowded with people. The Crescent Gardens were developed in the 1890s on the site of the old Crescent Inn.
Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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