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Latitude: 54.8944 / 54°53'39"N
Longitude: -2.9379 / 2°56'16"W
OS Eastings: 339943
OS Northings: 555916
OS Grid: NY399559
Mapcode National: GBR 7CXV.R9
Mapcode Global: WH802.V75R
Plus Code: 9C6VV3V6+PR
Entry Name: Nos 3 and 6 the Abbey
Listing Date: 1 June 1949
Last Amended: 11 April 1994
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1293105
English Heritage Legacy ID: 386600
ID on this website: 101293105
Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA3
County: Cumbria
District: Carlisle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Carlisle
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Carlisle St Cuthbert with St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
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CARLISLE
NY3955NE THE ABBEY
671-1/10/25 Nos.3 AND 6
01/06/49
(Formerly Listed as:
THE ABBEY
No.3)
GV II*
Prebendal house divided into 2. Late C17 with early C18 rear
addition; 1857 and late C19 extensions; late C20 division.
Handmade bricks in English bond on chamfered plinth (all
dressings of painted stone) dentilled brick string course and
eaves cornice. Graduated greenslate roofs with coped gables
and kneelers; rebuilt ridge and gable brick chimney stacks.
2 storeys, 7 bays; the right extension was of 1857, but
reduced to single storey and partly rebuilt in 1970s; the left
extension is late C19, lower 2 storeys, 2 bays (the left 2
bays of the main facade now form part of No.6). Central
panelled door in bolection surround with pulvinated frieze.
Sash windows in segmental-arched stone architraves. The left
extension has similar windows but in brick reveals. Rear
central stair projection is contemporary with the facade, the
left 3 bays are an early C18 additional span; all additions to
right of the stair are late C19.
INTERIOR has panelled doors with brass handles and locks, in
panelled reveals. Blocked C18 stone fireplace in hall. Dining
room has full-height early C18 panelling and C18 moulded stone
fire surround; moulded plaster ceiling cornice in this and
principal front room. Vaulted brick cellar beneath dining
room. Panelled internal shutters to all windows. Late C17
wooden staircase has squared newel post, turned balusters and
heavy moulded handrail. Round-arched stair window with glazing
bars.
This building is shown on the Kipp engraving of Carlisle
Cathedral, 1715.
Listing NGR: NY3994855923
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