What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Highbridge House. Built about 1700, this 7-bay house was named after the bridge that spanned the River Derwent near here in medieval times. Since 1930 it has been the Majestic Cinema, offices, a club and in 2004, became a Community Services Centre. Note the hipped roof and segmental pediment below the centre window on the first floor, part of the original doorway. Recorded plaque organisation: Howden Civic Society.
Highbridge House, constructed around 1700, is significant for its architectural features including a hipped roof and segmental pediment, reflecting early 18th-century design; it has served various community functions since 1930, notably as a cinema and currently a Community Services Centre.
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