Outer terrace wall, north of Lowther Castle, Near Penrith, Lowther - Lake District (NP)

Battlemented, sandstone ashlar garden wall, built 1806 to1819 by Smirke. It encloses the north terrace of Lowther Castle, at the centre of the extensive registered park. Parts of the wall, including the separately listed central lodge, have been repaired, with new stone sensitively pieced in where necessary. Elsewhere, there are open joints to large sections of the outer terrace wall, with some missing stones, blown faces and vegetation growth.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Outer Terrace Wall north of Lowther Castle

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1145327

Local Planning Authority:

Lake District (NP)

Site Type:

Barrier

Location

Building Name:

Outer terrace wall

Locality:

Near Penrith

Parish:

Lowther

National Park:

Lake District (NP)

Parliamentary Constituency:

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Region:

North West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Not applicable

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Private

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, RPG grade II, WHS