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Latitude: 54.6646 / 54°39'52"N
Longitude: -2.7528 / 2°45'10"W
OS Eastings: 351541
OS Northings: 530204
OS Grid: NY515302
Mapcode National: GBR 9G6H.TN
Mapcode Global: WH81B.P0CW
Plus Code: 9C6VM67W+RV
Entry Name: 17 and 18, Devonshire Street
Listing Date: 9 February 1983
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1145086
English Heritage Legacy ID: 72824
ID on this website: 101145086
Location: Penrith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA11
County: Cumbria
District: Eden
Civil Parish: Penrith
Built-Up Area: Penrith
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Penrith St Andrew
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Building
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5165 DEVONSHIRE STREET
(north end)
Nos 17 and 18
NY 5130 1/75
II* GV
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C18 and later. Painted ashlar with rusticated quoins and top cornice. Three
storeys. A plaque states that the grandparents of William and Dorothy Wordsworth
lived here. The facade, at least, has been rebuilt. Present draper's shop
established here 1742. Now has elaborate Victorian shop fronts on west and
south, with narrow colonnets, glazed scrolled friezes, some round arched
moulded windows with triple keystones, and panels of raised lettering,
"drapers, silk mercers, hosiers, glovers etc." Two upper storeys have sash
windows (5 on west, 3 on south, and 2 on east facade, on each floor). Interior
has iron columns, and iron balusters to staircase, shop fittings of mahogany
with dentilled cornices.
Listing NGR: NY5153830210
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