Cavendish House
CAVENDISH HOUSE, 83, WARWICK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297275
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Cavendish House
- Statutory Address:
- CAVENDISH HOUSE, 83, WARWICK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297275
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Cavendish House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAVENDISH HOUSE, 83, WARWICK ROAD
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:
- CAVENDISH HOUSE, 83, WARWICK ROAD
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:
- NY4056055855
Details
CARLISLE
NY4055 WARWICK ROAD
671-1/11/297 (North side)
13/11/72 No.83
Cavendish House
II
House forming part of a terrace. 1832 for the Reverend Thomas
Woodrow. Flemish bond brickwork on chamfered plinth (all
dressings of calciferous sandstone) with V-jointed quoins and
eaves cornice. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and
dormer windows; rebuilt end brick chimney stacks.
2 storeys, 3 bays; double-depth; central stair plan. Central
panelled door and overlight, up steps, in prostyle Ionic
porch. Sash windows with glazing bars in stone architraves;
basement casement windows. INTERIOR not inspected.
The Carlisle Journal (1918) mentions the deeds which are dated
1832 and the association of this house with Thomas Woodrow,
grandfather of USA President Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow was
minister at the Annetwell Street Chapel in the city, but he
and his family emigrated to the USA. Carlisle Journal (1836)
records the death of his wife.
(Carlisle Journal: 31 December 1918; Carlisle Journal: 26
March 1836).
Listing NGR: NY4056055855
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 386897
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Carlisle Journal in 26 March, (1836)
Carlisle Journal in 31 December, (1918)
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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