21, CASTLE STREET

21, CASTLE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1297358
Date first listed:
01-Jun-1949
List Entry Name:
21, CASTLE STREET
Statutory Address:
21, CASTLE STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1297358
Date first listed:
01-Jun-1949
List Entry Name:
21, CASTLE STREET
Statutory Address 1:
21, CASTLE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
21, CASTLE 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 39883 56044

Details

CARLISLE

NY3956SE CASTLE STREET 671-1/6/73 (East side) 01/06/49 No.21

GV II*

House, latterly in commercial use, now unoccupied. Late C18. Flemish bond brickwork with light headers, on chamfered plinth (all dressings of calciferous sandstone, part painted) with V-jointed quoins and dentilled cornice. Graduated greenslate roof; C18 end brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 5 symmetrical bays with rear extensions forming overall L-shape. Double-depth, central-stair plan. Central panelled door with radial fanlight, up steps, in open-pedimented doorcase with block entablature panelled reveals and soffit. Sash windows with glazing bars (except the lower panes on the ground floor) in stone architraves. Linear rear extensions are of 3 builds with sash windows and tripartite window. Canted bay window at rear of house. INTERIOR has many original C18 features: panelled doors in fluted architraves with panelled reveals; moulded plaster ceiling cornices and panelled bands; some black marble fireplaces, one of carved wood with swags, roundels and fretted mantel shelf. Staircase is wooden with carved tread ends, delicate scrolled wrought-iron balusters and moulded wooden handrail: arched hall and landing.

Listing NGR: NY3988356044

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
386655
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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