Congregational Church
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, LOWTHER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1196929
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Church
- Statutory Address:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, LOWTHER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1196929
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Congregational Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, LOWTHER 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:
- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, LOWTHER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 40267 55752
Details
CARLISLE
NY4055NW LOWTHER STREET 671-1/12/201 (East side) 22/03/74 Congregational Church
GV II*
Non-Conformist Church. 1842-3 by John Nichol of Edinburgh and Carlisle. Calciferous sandstone ashlar with panelled pilaster quoins carried up as turrets under shaped scrolled pediments and speared ball finials; shaped modillions and cornice under open balustraded parapet. Roof not visible from street. Tall single-storey, 3-bay facade, forming part of a terrace. Central panelled double doors up steps within tetrastyle pilastered portico, console-bracketed cornice and shaped parapet. Flanking cast-iron rails and left gate around cellar void, with steps down to cellar door. Projecting bay over entrance has alternate shaped raised quoins, projects above parapet as a Dutch gable with speared ball finials flanking central shaft finial. Tall central window in stone architrave with console-bracketed cornice and mock heraldic scrolled festoon. Similar tall flanking windows. Wall mounted plaque refers to the Rev Thomas Woodrow who was minister of this church (on another site) 1820-35 and placed to commemorate the visit of his grandson, US President Woodrow Wilson, on 29 December 1918. INTERIOR: porch divided from main body by plaster screen with 2 doorways and frosted glass windows. 2 flights of stone steps with twisted cast-iron balusters and moulded wooden handrail, flank the door and lead to the balcony. Rib-vaulted ceiling. Main body of church has gallery on 3 sides supported on clustered columns; Gothic wooden panelling. High central round-headed east window of coloured glass; below is organ rebuilt and enlarged in 1906. Flanking east windows, that on left with World War II stained-glass angel. Barrel-vaulted ribbed plaster ceiling with roundels. C20 oak pulpit; patterned cast-iron altar rail. C19 numbered oak pews. Wall mounted marble plaque of 1913 to James Robinson. Opened for worship 19 March 1843. For further details see Macdonald, CWAAS,Trans.NS LXXI, and Burgess (1988). (Cumb. & West. Antiquarian & Archaeological Soc., New Series: MacDonald MIM: LXXI: Mr Nichol of Edinburgh, architect: P.295; Burgess, John: Congregational Churches of Cumbria (typescript): 1988-).
Listing NGR: NY4026755752
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386803
- 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. 71, (), 295
Burgess, J, Congregational Churches of Cumbria in Congregational Churches of Cumbria, (1988)
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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