Nos 103, 105 and Howard Arms Public House, Lowther Street
103, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218034
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 103, 105 and Howard Arms Public House, Lowther Street
- Statutory Address:
- 103, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218034
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 103, 105 and Howard Arms Public House, Lowther Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 103, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address 2:
- 103, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address 3:
- 105, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address 4:
- 105, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address 5:
- HOWARD ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
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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:
- 103, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address:
- 103, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address:
- 105, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address:
- 105, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
- Statutory Address:
- HOWARD ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, LOWTHER STREET, CARLISLE
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:
- NY4020156050
Details
NY4056SW
671-1/8/212
CARLISLE
LOWTHER STREET (West side)
Nos.103 and 105, and Howard Arms Public House
II
2 houses, now 2 shops and a public house. Late C18 or early C19 with later alterations. Painted stucco walls. Graduated greenslate roof with original and C20 ridge and end stucco chimney stacks. Left 2-storey, 3-bay house divided into 2 shops; right 2-storey, 3-bay public house under common roof, double-depth plan. Shops have C20 paired doors flanked by shop windows under overall signboard on wooden pilasters. Sash windows above in plain reveals. Public house has ground-floor late C19 coloured tiles (signed Doulton & Co, Lambeth) divided into 3 parts by paired tile pilasters with leaf capitals. Off-centre panelled door and overlight. Left tripartite window with round-headed lights; 2 right paired similar windows. Overall modern signboard lettered in a style to match the scrolled tile lettering beneath the windows; from left to right, INDIA PALE ALES & MILD ALES/ LAGER BEER & STOUT/ WINES SPIRITS & LIQUEURS (under the covering signboard it says HOWARD ARMS/ SIR RICHARD HODGSON'S OLD BREWERY). Upper-floor sash windows with glazing bars in plain reveals. INTERIORS refurbished in 1979. Taken over by the State Management Scheme in 1916 and the lettering was boarded over; it was only uncovered in 1979.
Listing NGR: NY4020156050
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386802
- 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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