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upgrade. Though the plan was rejected, the office accommodation was considered too large, in poor condition and costing too much to bring up to standard, leading to a second plan in
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A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2'
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934:, ed. (1923). "The Borough of Scarborough".
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325:. The cost of conversion was about £19,500.
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769:. English Heritage. Archived from
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657:"Welcome to Scarborough Town Hall"
592:National Heritage List for England
500:The 1960s extension to King Street
407:The Town Hall takes the form of a
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877:"Scarborough Town Hall"
1697:Scarborough North Pier
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1445:The Scarborough News
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857:. 18 September 2018
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45:General information
1687:Holbeck Hall Hotel
1264:Scarborough Castle
1249:Opera House Casino
1116:Scarborough Castle
854:The Yorkshire Post
829:. 11 December 2012
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767:"Listed Buildings"
669:on 24 January 2017
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85:Reference no.
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1535:North Bay Railway
1458:This is The Coast
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1177:St Peter's Church
923:978-0-7100-0723-0
565:, pp. 292–3.
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