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Tourist Information Centre

A Grade II* Listed Building in Penrith, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.6657 / 54°39'56"N

Longitude: -2.7541 / 2°45'14"W

OS Eastings: 351455

OS Northings: 530334

OS Grid: NY514303

Mapcode National: GBR 9G6H.J7

Mapcode Global: WH814.NZQK

Plus Code: 9C6VM68W+78

Entry Name: Tourist Information Centre

Listing Date: 24 April 1951

Last Amended: 9 February 1983

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1311984

English Heritage Legacy ID: 72911

ID on this website: 101311984

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

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Description



1.
5165 MIDDLEGATE
(east side)

Tourist Information Centre
(formerly listed as
Robinson's School)
NY 5130 1/151 24.4.51

II*


2.
Probably Elizabethan, altered 1670. Carved inscription "ex sumptibus
dn. Wil Robinson civis Lond anno dn 1670". Coloured roughcast over stone,
old stone slate roof, with 2 low storeys. Moulded stone doorway with
inscribed lintel. Three windows on each floor, of three and two lights
with chamfered stone mullions and small leaded panes. Label over ground
floor, rising over door and windows. Left hand return side has a later 3-light
window. Centre stone chimney. AM.


Listing NGR: NY5145530334

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