This hansom and very fine Georgian house was built during the 18th century and still possesses many of its spendid architectural features and various period hallmarks.

George inherited this house in May 1827 from his great uncle Matthew Bottrill. Later that year he acquired No 40 and had an agreement to purchase No 42 which he had pulled down and rebuilt by the time the actual conveyance was made to him the following April. By spring 1828 he owned three houses in a row, No 43 being specifically for his brother-in-law Richard Nicholson. Richard never used the house so it was eventually absorbed into No 44. When Huson sold his home in 1847 it had 4 drawing rooms, two bedrooms and a dressing room on the first floor as well as the dining room which occupied the full four-bay frontage of No 44. The next floor featured seven bedrooms and three dressing rooms as well as a bathroom with piped hot and cold water.

George Townsend Andrews remodelled the house for him in 1830 with the only outwards signs of his changes being the front door and its surround. Based on the tripartite theme favoured by Andrews although he usually emphasised the door with a pair of columns breaking forward in the centre. It appears that even the Great Mr Hudson was not allowed to encroach on to the pavement for that.  It is not known what other remaining features are Andrew's work.

This house was owned by George Hudson from 1827 to about 1849.

Picture 1 November 2008 when still for sale.

Picture 2 January 2009 after it had been sold.

Picture 3 is believed to be c1902 and part of the William Hayes collection.

The imposing and elegant cantilevered iron balustrade staircase. The geometric cast iron balisters were popular with Andrews during the period 1830-35, and he also used them in St Leonards Place and for Richard Nicholson in Goodramgate. The interior must have been drastically rebuilt to fit this staircase but it is now showing its age and sags quite alarmingly at the unsupported inner edges.

The Railway King's Throne Room?

Plan of house after modernisation in 2008.

Guide price was £775,000 in November of that year

(RM English Estate Agents)