22, Castle Park

The house at 22 Castle Park, Lancaster, dates to the early 18th century and was altered and extended between 1765 and 1766, with a refronting occurring around 1800. It is constructed of sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings on the front, and random and coursed rubble with some ashlar at the rear. The roof is slate, with a gable chimney stack on the right side. The house has an L-shaped layout, consisting of a main double-depth range and a long, narrow range to the rear.

The front facade is three stories over a cellar and has two bays, marked by a prominent eaves cornice. All windows feature moulded architraves. The ground and first floor windows have 12-pane sashes, while the second floor windows have 9 panes. The left side of the front facade overlaps slightly with number 24, which projects forward. The top floor rises above both adjoining properties. The doorway, accessed by five nosing steps, has a simple moulded architrave, a pulvinated frieze, a cornice, and a door with nine raised and fielded panels, along with an overlight featuring radiating glazing bars.

At the rear, a tall, round-headed stair window, with imposts and a keystone, has intersecting glazing bars in a Gothic style. The south end of the long rear wing, seemingly adapted from a former outbuilding (as evidenced by a blocked 17th-century doorway in the east wall), was remodelled around 1765. This remodelling included a two-story canted bay with ashlar facing on the first floor, approached by a curved stone staircase with nosed steps and iron stick balusters.

The interior displays an unusual plan, a result of the alterations and additions. Two ground-floor rooms contain large rectangular stone fireplaces. One of these rooms has doors with raised and fielded panels, L-hinges, and a built-in cupboard with butterfly hinges. A geometrical staircase features stick balusters and a wreathed curtail. Adam-style fireplaces are found in the first-floor rooms, including the drawing room in the rear wing.

Historically, the house likely predates number 20 and was incorporated into it by Allan Harrison around 1740. The rear extension was built at the expense of George Wilson, who married Harrison's daughter, Ann. Richard Gillow served as the clerk of works during this construction. At the time, the house was let to Thomas Saul, who subsequently built High Street House.