51 Bootham

The building was designed by Peter Atkinson for Richard Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone and was completed in or shortly after 1804.

[1] In about 1902, it was replaced by a science block (now the John Bright Library)[2] and a gymnasium, designed by Fred Rowntree and W. H. Thorp in the arts and crafts style.

In about 1956, the block was altered by Colin Rowntree, work including dividing the gymnasium into classrooms.

It has an entrance front facing southeast, the door of which has a doorcase in the Ionic order.

The library has built-in shelves and a bronze memorial plaque to John Bright.