Abbey Court

ABBEY COURT, 1 AND 2, PATERNOSTER ROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196934
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
Abbey Court
Statutory Address:
ABBEY COURT, 1 AND 2, PATERNOSTER ROW
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196934
Date first listed:
20-Sept-1988
List Entry Name:
Abbey Court
Statutory Address 1:
ABBEY COURT, 1 AND 2, PATERNOSTER ROW

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ABBEY COURT, 1 AND 2, PATERNOSTER ROW

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 39809 55980

Details

CARLISLE

NY3955NE PATERNOSTER ROW 671-1/10/224 (North side) 20/09/88 Nos.1 AND 2 Abbey Court

GV II

2 houses now one shop. Early C19 with later alterations. Flemish bond brickwork with light headers, on chamfered plinth (all dressings of painted stone). Welsh slate roof; rebuilt ridge stack and partly reduced end brick chimney stack. 2 storeys, 3 unequal bays. Central panelled door and fanlight in stone surround with imposts and keystone; flanking C20 casement shop windows in brick reveals with stone sills and hoodmoulds. Left panelled door and radial fanlight in surround similar to main entrance. Sash windows above, those over shop windows have margin glazing bars and left window with full glazing bars. INTERIORS not inspected. A 1930 photograph in Carlisle Museum collection shows this as 2 houses.

Listing NGR: NY3980955985

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Legacy System number:
386819
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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