Carnegie Arts Centre and Theatre
CARNEGIE ARTS CENTRE AND THEATRE, FINKLE STEET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327209
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Carnegie Arts Centre and Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- CARNEGIE ARTS CENTRE AND THEATRE, FINKLE STEET
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1327209
- Date first listed:
- 13-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Carnegie Arts Centre and Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- CARNEGIE ARTS CENTRE AND THEATRE, FINKLE STEET
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:
- CARNEGIE ARTS CENTRE AND THEATRE, FINKLE STEET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Workington
- National Grid Reference:
- NY0020928843
Details
NY 0028 WORKINGTON FINKLE STREET (South
side) Workington
10/44 Carnegie Arts Centre
and Theatre
II
Library now art centre and theatre. Dated 1904 over original entrance.
Rock-faced calciferous sandstone with red sandstone quoins, eaves cornice with
modillions, all on large red sandstone plinth. Hipped graduated greenslate roof
with red sandstone ashlar chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 7 bays, with flanking
single-storey, 4-bay wings. 2-storey theatre adjoins to left forming overall
L-shape. Double panelled doors in eared architrave under console-bracketed
hood. Window left of entrance is in a blocked dated doorway. Sash windows with
glazing bars in red sandstone architraves, those on ground-floor with arched
heads and false keystones. Window over entrance is under large segmental
pediment with Latin inscription. Wings have sash windows in red sandstone
surrounds. Theatre has C20 ground-floor doorways and windows in original
architraves. Principal entrance has alternate-block surround under Venetian
window and gable niche. Left return wall has blocked windows, 2 with round
arches. Roof has prominent lead and stucco cupola. Rear brick extensions are
not of interest.
Listing NGR: NY0020928843
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 72267
- 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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