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21, Castle Street

A Grade II* Listed Building in Carlisle, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8955 / 54°53'43"N

Longitude: -2.9389 / 2°56'19"W

OS Eastings: 339883

OS Northings: 556044

OS Grid: NY398560

Mapcode National: GBR 7CXT.JW

Mapcode Global: WH802.T6QW

Plus Code: 9C6VV3W6+5F

Entry Name: 21, Castle Street

Listing Date: 1 June 1949

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1297358

English Heritage Legacy ID: 386655

ID on this website: 101297358

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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Description



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

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