THE GEORGE HOTEL

19, 20 AND 22, DEVONSHIRE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1145087
Date first listed:: 24-Apr-1951
List Entry Name:: THE GEORGE HOTEL
Statutory Address:: 19, 20 AND 22, DEVONSHIRE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1145087
Date first listed:: 24-Apr-1951
List Entry Name:: THE GEORGE HOTEL
Statutory Address 1:: 19, 20 AND 22, DEVONSHIRE STREET
Statutory Address 2:: THE GEORGE HOTEL, DEVONSHIRE STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 19, 20 AND 22, DEVONSHIRE STREET
Statutory Address:: THE GEORGE HOTEL, DEVONSHIRE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Penrith
National Grid Reference:: NY 51572 30174

Details

1. 5165 DEVONSHIRE STREET (east side)

The George Hotel and Nos 19, 20 and 22 NY 5130 1/76 24.4.51

II* GV

2. Various dates, principally early C18 mid C19 and 1924. Red sandstone ashlar. Prince Charles Edward Stuart stayed here 22 November 1745. Northern part is the oldest, 3 storeys, centre carriage entry with cornice and curved pediment, flanked by small shop fronts (Nos 19 and 20), above are 6 sash windows on each floor in stone architraves, top moulded cornice. Present mid C19 main front to south of this is 4 storeys, with centre Roman Doric porch with cornice and stone balustraded balcony, a 2-storeyed canted bay window at each side with stone mullions, and centre sash in moulded architraves with cornices; triple sashes on second floor, and 2 semi-circular eyes on top floor. Large portion farther south added in 1924 is similar style, 3 storeys, centre segmental arch to market hall, a small shop window (No 22), 5 windows each upper floor (centre first floor triple sash with pediment).

Listing NGR: NY5158030172

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Legacy System number:: 72825
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.