6-12, CASTLE STREET

6-12, CASTLE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196990
Date first listed:
22-Feb-1973
List Entry Name:
6-12, CASTLE STREET
Statutory Address:
6-12, CASTLE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196990
Date first listed:
22-Feb-1973
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Apr-1994
List Entry Name:
6-12, CASTLE STREET
Statutory Address 1:
6-12, CASTLE 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.

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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:
6-12, CASTLE 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 39787 56084

Details

CARLISLE

NY3956SE CASTLE STREET 671-1/6/68 (West side) 22/02/73 Nos.6-12 (Even) (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE STREET (West side) Nos.6 AND 8) (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE STREET (West side) No.10)

GV II

2 houses, now 2 shops. Late C18 with later alterations. Flemish bond brickwork with light headers; eaves cornice and modillioned gutter on Nos 6 & 8. Slate roofs with C18 and C19 end brick chimney stacks; gabled roof dormer on Nos 6 & 8. Nos 6 & 8 is 3 storeys, 2 bays. Left C20 door under painted radial fanlight, in open-pedimented columned doorcase. Right early C20 shop front of central door with flanking windows under overall sign board. Sash windows above with glazing bars in painted stone architraves. Between first- and second-floor windows can be made out the C19 lettering DYE WORKS. Nos 10 & 12 at left is 3 storeys, 3 bays. 1970s shop front; left panelled doors in segmental-headed quoined carriage arch. Sash windows above, some with glazing bars, in brick reveals with painted stone sills and flat brick arches. INTERIOR: Nos 6 & 8: hall arch on fluted pilasters. C20 doors in original fluted surrounds and internal panelled shutters on first floor. Full-height plain wooden staircase. Nos 10 & 12: panelled doors on upper floors; plain wooden staircase from first to second floor. No.10 listed 20.9.88.

Listing NGR: NY3978756084

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
386650
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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