Carnegie Arts Centre And Theatre is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 December 1985. Arts centre, theatre. 3 related planning applications.
Carnegie Arts Centre And Theatre
- WRENN ID
- fading-vault-dock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 13 December 1985
- Type
- Arts centre, theatre
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NY 0028 WORKINGTON FINKLE STREET (South side) Workington
10/44 Carnegie Arts Centre and Theatre
II
Library now art centre and theatre. Dated 1904 over original entrance. Rock-faced calciferous sandstone with red sandstone quoins, eaves cornice with modillions, all on large red sandstone plinth. Hipped graduated greenslate roof with red sandstone ashlar chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 7 bays, with flanking single-storey, 4-bay wings. 2-storey theatre adjoins to left forming overall L-shape. Double panelled doors in eared architrave under console-bracketed hood. Window left of entrance is in a blocked dated doorway. Sash windows with glazing bars in red sandstone architraves, those on ground-floor with arched heads and false keystones. Window over entrance is under large segmental pediment with Latin inscription. Wings have sash windows in red sandstone surrounds. Theatre has C20 ground-floor doorways and windows in original architraves. Principal entrance has alternate-block surround under Venetian window and gable niche. Left return wall has blocked windows, 2 with round arches. Roof has prominent lead and stucco cupola. Rear brick extensions are not of interest.
Listing NGR: NY0020928843
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