Cathedral House
CATHEDRAL HOUSE, ST PETERS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195053
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Cathedral House
- Statutory Address:
- CATHEDRAL HOUSE, ST PETERS ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02653/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1195053
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Cathedral House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CATHEDRAL HOUSE, ST PETERS ROAD
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:
- CATHEDRAL HOUSE, ST PETERS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48114 61495
Details
LANCASTER
SD4861 ST PETER'S ROAD 1685-1/5/293 Cathedral House
GV II
Presbytery for the Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St Peter (qv) 1857-59, and 1895-96. By Edward Paley and extended to the south by Austin and Paley. Sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Built in front of a small cloister courtyard against the south side of the Cathedral. The main range faces west and is of 2 storeys with a central 2-storey canted bay window under a hipped roof. At the left it is connected to the Cathedral by a single-storey porch. The windows have chamfered surrounds and mullions and the lights have heads which are either trefoiled or have a depressed 2-centred arch. Those on the ground floor and to the bay have transoms. To the left of the bay window are 2 bays with 2-light windows. To the right is a single bay with 3-light windows. The gables are coped. 2 chimneys on the ridge and one on the left-hand gable. The Austin and Paley addition is in a similar style and projects forwards at the right; it has a chimney and a 2-storey window turret in the angle with the main range. Its gable, facing west, has a single-storey canted bay window with 2 transoms. On the south side a 2-storey projecting gabled wing contains the doorway, with a moulded pointed arch and hoodmould.
Listing NGR: SD4811461495
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383327
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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