Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cliff End House
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Cliff End House — house in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cliff End House, the nearest railway station is Scarborough, located 0.5 km away. Entry is paid, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is YO11 2HA.
About
Cliff End House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.2799°, -0.3989°.
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Summary from the official site
The Rotunda Museum, located in Scarborough, is one of the world's first purpose-built museums, showcasing coastal heritage and geology. Visitors can explore exhibits featuring fossils, ancient artefacts, and the history of the local coastline, all within a unique Georgian gallery setting.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cliff End House is a historic building in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England. The house was probably built in the 1760s. It is an early example of a house built with sea views, though it is not solely oriented towards the sea. Historic England note that it forms part of an important group with Cliff Bridge Terrace. It was grade II* listed in 1953. The house is built of painted brick with a dentilled cornice and a slate roof. The south front has four storeys and an attic, the east, entrance, front is gabled and has three storeys and an attic, and both fronts have three bays. The doorway in the right bay has panelled pilasters, a semicircular fanlight with an Ionic motif, fluted scroll brackets, a broken entablature and an open pediment. The windows are sashes, some tripartite, with flat stucco arches, the attic window on the entrance front has a round-arched head, and there are three dormers.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2799, -0.3989
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Scarborough
- Postcode
- YO11 2HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Phone
- 01723 353665
- Nearest railway station
- Scarborough — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Tuesday 10am–4:30pm; Wednesday 10am–4:30pm; Thursday–Saturday 10am–5pm; closed Monday and Sunday
- Official site
- scarboroughmuseumsandgalleries.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17541393 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cliff End House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cliff End House?
- Cliff End House is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO11 2HA), in the parish of Scarborough.
- What is Cliff End House?
- Cliff End House — house in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Cliff End House?
- The nearest railway station is Scarborough, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode YO11 2HA.
- Is Cliff End House a listed building?
- Cliff End House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Cliff End House?
- The nearest railway station is Scarborough, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO11 2HA.