Diocesan Church Centre
DIOCESAN CHURCH CENTRE, WEST WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218930
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Diocesan Church Centre
- Statutory Address:
- DIOCESAN CHURCH CENTRE, WEST WALLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218930
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Diocesan Church Centre
- Statutory Address 1:
- DIOCESAN CHURCH CENTRE, WEST WALLS
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:
- DIOCESAN CHURCH CENTRE, WEST WALLS
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 39920 55827
Details
CARLISLE
NY3955NE WEST WALLS 671-1/10/312 (East side) Diocesan Church Centre
GV II
Grammar School, now Church Centre and library. 1832 and 1851 extensions, for the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral. Coursed red sandstone ashlar on chamfered plinth. Graduated Welsh slate roof, partly hipped; C19 red sandstone gable chimney stack. Single-storey, single-bay original school, has single-bay extension, then 4-bay extension, all in one row. Car-park facade has oldest part at left; large 5-light stone mullioned window with curved head and hoodmould. This and the 1832 extension have facing gables; 1832 extension has a 3-light cross-mullioned window. 1851 extension has C20 left door in original lean-to porch, dated on carved ribbon over entrance. Further bays are set back with 2-light stone mullioned windows and C20 right door in C20 surround. Left return wall has C20 mullioned windows to match the C19 ones. West Walls facade has stone-mullioned windows those to right being C20. INTERIOR not inspected. The Grammar School was of royal foundation and formed part of the Cathedral, hence within the Cathedral grounds, on the site of the former malt kiln of the Priory of St Mary. Became the Choir School of the Cathedral when a new Grammar School was built in 1883. Threatened with demolition in 1977, but converted to its present use shortly afterwards. A plan of 1827 in Cumbria County Record Office (D & C 2/1) shows that the 1806 Grammar School was demolished to make way for the 1832 rebuilding. Included for group value and historical interest.
Listing NGR: NY3992255825
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386915
- 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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