Monument to Peter Nicholson, North West of Cemetery Chapel
MONUMENT TO PETER NICHOLSON, NORTH WEST OF CEMETERY CHAPEL, RICHARDSON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218406
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Peter Nicholson, North West of Cemetery Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO PETER NICHOLSON, NORTH WEST OF CEMETERY CHAPEL, RICHARDSON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1218406
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Peter Nicholson, North West of Cemetery Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO PETER NICHOLSON, NORTH WEST OF CEMETERY CHAPEL, RICHARDSON 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.
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:
- MONUMENT TO PETER NICHOLSON, NORTH WEST OF CEMETERY CHAPEL, RICHARDSON 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 39113 54377
Details
CARLISLE
671-1/15/244 RICHARDSON STREET
11-APR-94 MONUMENT TO PETER NICHOLSON, NORTH WES
T OF CEMETERY CHAPEL
II*
Monument to Peter Nicholson. 1855-6 for the subscribers, by Robert William Billings, illustrator and architect (1813-74). Calciferous sandstone ashlar. Tall triangular shaft on stepped chamfered plinth with cornice, coved on the angles; off-set tapering spire. Inscription on shaft PETER NICHOLSON, ARCHITECT, AUTHOR OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DICTIONARY AND OTHER WORKS OF MERIT. BORN AT PRESTONKIRK JULY 20 1765, DIED AT CARLISLE JUNE 18 1844 (he was actually buried at Christ Church, Carlisle) Details are given in the Carlisle Patriot (1855). For a photograph see Cumberland News (1954).
(Carlisle Patriot: 27 January/24 February/7 April 1855; Cumberland News: 30 July 1954).
Listing NGR: NY3911354377
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386840
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cumberland News in 30 July, (1954)
Carlisle Patriot in 7 April, (1855)
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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