Mulcaster House
MULCASTER HOUSE, BRAMPTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1196986
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Mulcaster House
- Statutory Address:
- MULCASTER HOUSE, BRAMPTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1196986
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Mulcaster House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MULCASTER HOUSE, BRAMPTON 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:
- MULCASTER HOUSE, BRAMPTON ROAD
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 40220 57035
Details
CARLISLE
NY4057SW BRAMPTON ROAD 671-1/4/55 (North side) 01/06/49 Mulcaster House
GV II*
House. Late C18 with early C19 additions for James Mulcaster. Painted stucco walls on chamfered plinth with angle pilasters, eaves cornice and solid parapets. Graduated greenslate roof with 3-boxed dormer windows; stucco ridge and end chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 5 bays, with a 4-bay return on Church Lane; central stair, double-depth plan. Central 3 bays project and are pilastered; central panelled door in prostyle Corinthian porch with swag ornament, entablature and cornice. All windows are sashes with glazing bars in stone architraves; further left pilastered doorway. INTERIOR has much original detail with some careful C20 additions in C18 style; panelled internal shutters and panelled doors in fluted architraves. Simple moulded plaster ceiling cornices in principal rooms with some original cast-iron fireplaces in fluted surrounds. Small dog-leg stair is C18 with carved tread-ends, squared balusters and moulded wooden handrail. Further servants staircase is probably C19. On the OS map the Church Lane return is shown as Mulcaster Cottage but this is now all one house. Built partly over the south ditch of the Stanwix Roman fort.
Listing NGR: NY4022057035
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386638
- 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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