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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