Red Gables
RED GABLES, 17, CHATSWORTH SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196959
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Red Gables
- Statutory Address:
- RED GABLES, 17, CHATSWORTH SQUARE
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- Date:
- 2002-12-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/07826/03
- Rights:
- © Mr Dennis Balmer. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196959
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Red Gables
- Statutory Address 1:
- RED GABLES, 17, CHATSWORTH SQUARE
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:
- RED GABLES, 17, CHATSWORTH SQUARE
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 40566 55964
Details
CARLISLE
NY4055 CHATSWORTH SQUARE 671-1/11/82 (South side) 03/06/86 No.17 Red Gables
GV II
House divided into flats. 1884-5 for William Hudson Scott (of the Metal Box Co) by George Dale Oliver of Carlisle. Glazed red bricks on moulded brick plinth, with red sandstone dressings and terracotta tile decoration. Red tiled roof; original moulded brick ridge chimney stacks. 3 storeys, 3 bays, with 4-bay return on Currie Street; markedly assymmetrical in the manner of A Waterhouse. Facade left bay projects to full height with coped gables, kneelers and decorative tiles; the ground floor has a canted bay cross-mullioned window; 2-light cross-mullioned paired windows above and upper floor 3-light windows. The remaining bays have a triple-arched loggia containing an external stair to front door; the loggia entrance has a pointed arch and scrolled iron gates; other painted arches rise with the stair and have low arched balusters. The windows above are simpler, some with the mullions removed and a French window giving access to balcony over loggia, which has C20 iron railings carried round the return. The return has a left 2-storey segmental bow with 4-light brick mullioned windows; to the right a large decorative gable projection with cross mullioned windows and a half dormer. Recess between has similar cross-mullioned windows and a half dormer. Principal gables are filled with decorative terracotta panels. INTERIOR not inspected. HISTORY: Carlisle Journal, 1 May 1885, records the acceptance of the design for exhibition at the Royal Acamedy; it was also illustrated in The Building News. William Hudson Scott died here in 1907 (Carlisle Journal, 18 January 1907) and it was converted to a Private School called Red Gables. School closed in December 1966 and building, which had been extensively altered internally in 1907, was gutted to form flats. Art Nouveau stained glass internal details were recorded before gutting. Original plans are in Cumbria County Record Office Ca/E4/1624 and there are further details on the school Ca/132/1907/2 and DX/991/1. A photograph showing the ground floor of the building before 1907 is in Templeton (1988), and Carlisle Museum have a photograph taken shortly after construction. The other flats in this group converted from adjoining terraced houses are not of interest. (Carlisle Journal: 1 May 1885; The Building News: 13 November 1885; Carlisle Journal: 18 January 1907; Templeton JP: Carlisle in Old Picture Postcards: 1988-: P.62).
Listing NGR: NY4056655964
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386665
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Templeton, J P, Carlisle in Old Picture Postcards, (1988), 62
Carlisle Journal in 1 May, (1885)
Building News in 13 November, (1885)
Carlisle Journal in 18 January, (1907)
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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