AN HISTORIC site in North Yorkshire is among six in the country granted listed status today (Tuesday May 24) to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
Following Historic England’s advice, the Art Deco Sun Pavilion and Colonnade in Harrogate has been listed at Grade II by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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The Sun Pavilion and Colonnade were constructed in 1933 to designs by Leonard Clarke, the borough surveyor, as part of a £60,000 spa development scheme intended to be one of the finest in Europe.
The classical building with Art Deco details was opened by noted medic Lord Horder of Ashford and the opening ceremony was captured on film by British Pathé.
The pavilion was designed as a place to take refreshment and rest after exercise or after taking the spa waters in the town centre.
After a period of decline in the 1980s, the site was restored following a campaign led by a passionate local citizen Anne Smith and supported by celebrities including author James Herriot.
In 1998, the Sun Pavilion was officially re-opened by Queen Elizabeth II, and in 2018 celebrations were held to mark the 20th anniversary of Her Majesty's visit.
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It is among six new listings announced today (Tuesday, May 24) that aim to highlight some of the many important places from Her Majesty’s reign and reflect the changes that have taken place over the past 70-years.
The listings also complement Historic England’s recently-launched educational online story map which shows The Queen visiting heritage sites throughout the country as a celebration of the Platinum Jubilee.
Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “These new listings celebrate the diversity and richness of our heritage overseen by Her Majesty during her 70-year reign, showing how the fabric of the nation has changed and developed.”
Nigel Huddleston, Heritage Minister, said: "These historic sites provide a fantastic opportunity to reflect on how much life in the UK has changed during Her Majesty the Queen's 70-year reign.
"Listing them as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is a fitting way to pay tribute to the longevity of her service."
Here are the other five sites listed to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee
- Ripponden/Calderdale - M62 motorway Yorkshire/Lancashire commemorative markers and plaques (Grade II). Markers celebrating this major motorway’s opening by the Queen in 1971
• Imperial Hotel, Stroud, Gloucestershire (Grade II): A 19th-century hotel that helped Stroud’s tourism industry grow.
• All Saints’ Church, Shard End, Birmingham (Grade II): The first church to be built in Birmingham after the Second World War and one of the first to be consecrated during Her Majesty’s reign.
• Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, Essex (Grade II): A quintessential 1970s modernist theatre, named after the Queen
• Hampshire Archives, Winchester, Hampshire (Grade II): At around 30 years old, the youngest building to be listed for the Jubilee, made using pioneering archive design techniques
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