De Grey Rooms And Attached Gates, Railings And Lamp Standards

The building was used for military social events initially. During the Second World War and afterwards the ballroom was used for public dances. In the early 2000s, the ground floor was used as a tourist information centre for York. The Trust leased it to York Theatre Royal, who used some of it for storage of costumes and sets.

The building was designed by the architect George Townsend Andrews. It was intended to be used as a ballroom, concert hall, and for meetings. It is two storeys in height, with a basement below, built in brick and with a cement-rendered front elevation in a neo-classical style. There are seven large windows on the front, with a carriageway beneath the left one. A narrow balcony on the first floor is bordered by iron railings, and there are larger railing at ground level. <gallery heights=150px mode=packed> File:Interior of De Grey Rooms, York (1).jpg File:Interior of De Grey Rooms, York (2).jpg File:Candelabra at De Grey Rooms, York.jpg </gallery>