6-26, Spencer Street
6-26, SPENCER STREET, CARLISLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291832
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 6-26, Spencer Street
- Statutory Address:
- 6-26, SPENCER STREET, CARLISLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1291832
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 6-26, Spencer Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 6-26, SPENCER 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:
- 6-26, SPENCER 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:
- NY4038955954
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/11/2104
NY4055NW
671-1/12/272
CARLISLE
SPENCER STREET (West side)
Nos. 6-26 (Even)
(Formerly listed as Nos.6-28 (Even), previously listed as: SPENCER STREET (West side) Nos.2-26 (Even))
13/11/72
GV
II
11 houses in terrace (formerly 12, but Nos 26 and 28 have been joined to form one property) now offices, house and surgery. Early 1870s. Red brick; Nos 14 and 16 have Flemish bond with light headers; raised quoins on the angle of No.26 (former No.28 part); dressings of calciferous sandstone, partly painted and stone-bracketed metal gutters. Slate roof with some skylights and one gabled dormer; original shared ridge brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 2 bays, except No 24 and 26 (former No.28 part) of 3 bays; No. 26 (former No.28 part) has a canted corner bay and a single-bay return on Lonsdale Street. Panelled doors and overlight in prostyle Tuscan porches, except Nos 6 and 8 which have Venetian porches with red sandstone colonnettes, leaf capitals and dentilled cornices; Nos 22 and 24 have doorcases, that on No.24 is pilastered; No.26 (orignal No.26 part) has a plain stone surround. Canted bay windows, except Nos 6 and 8 which have squared bay windows with dentilled cornices. Sash windows above in eared architraves with bracketed sills and some lintels with keystone features. Between Nos 22 and 24 is a large segmental quoined carriage archway. INTERIORS not inspected.
Listing NGR: NY4038955954
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386871
- 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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