Prince Charlie's House
PRINCE CHARLIE'S HOUSE, HIGH CROSS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087632
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Prince Charlie's House
- Statutory Address:
- PRINCE CHARLIE'S HOUSE, HIGH CROSS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087632
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Prince Charlie's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRINCE CHARLIE'S HOUSE, HIGH CROSS STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PRINCE CHARLIE'S HOUSE, HIGH CROSS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cumbria
- District:
- Carlisle (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brampton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 53058 61145
Details
ny 5361 BRAMPTON HIGH CROSS STREET BRAMPTON (East side)
16/31 Prince Charlie's House
1.4.57 II
Shop with flat above. Late C17, with C18 and C19 alterations. Stucco with stone dressings and quoins; Welsh slate roof, coped gables with kneelers, brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 3 bays (formerly 3 storeys). Entrance has quoined surround with round head, flanked by large C20 shop windows. Upper floor has 2-pane sashes with painted stone surrounds: filled windows above covered by stucco. Extension to left of 2 storeys, 2 bays, has C20 shop window, with single pane sashes above. Wall plaque says IN 1745 BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE ESTABLISHED HIS HEADQUARTERS HERE DURING THE SIEGE OF CARLISLE FROM NOVEMBER 12TH TO 18TH 1745. See Transactions, Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society, lii, p,101-5.
Listing NGR: NY5306061151
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 77826
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society in Transactions Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Vol. 52, (), 101-105
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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