King Garth And Stables Ny 355598

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6/170 King Garth and stables NY 355598 II

Bailiff's house and stables now Boathouse. 1733 for Carlisle Corporation, mid and late C18 extensions. Whitewashed brick; central sandstone slab roof repaired with Welsh slate, flanking extensions of graduated greenslate; whitewashed brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 2 bays, with l-bay extension to right and 2-bay stable to left under common roof. Brick porch with lean-to roof of sandstone slates and Welsh slates; plank door, to side, in plain red sandstone surround, externally shuttered window. Sash windows with glazing bars, external shutters to ground floor, partly boarded over above. Carved stone and inscription above left of entrance: GEORGE PATTINSON ESQ, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CARLISLE AND MR JOHN BROWN, MR GEORGE SOWERBY, BAYLIFFS. Extension to right is dated 1780 on circular red sandstone panel and inscription Joseph Potts Esq, Mayor. Plank door in plain surround,boarded window above. Further inscription to left of entrance, JOSEPH FERGUSON ESQ, THE FIRST FREELY ELECTED MAYOR OF CARLISLE, WHO VISITED KING GARTH AFTER THE PASSING OF THE MUNICIPAL REFORM ACT, 20TH JUNE 1837. Stables to left: plank doors, external stone steps to left. Oval inscription to left of loft door, Joseph Gill Esq, Mayor 1782. The fishing rights on this part of the River Eden are mentioned as belonging to the city of Carlisle in medieval charters and it seems this house was built to protect these rights. There was an annual meeting of the Corporation at King Garth until the early C20. County Record Office has the bricklayers bills of 28 October 1733, for the building of a new brick house at the Fishery at King's Garth. House derelict and unoccupied at time of survey. Lean-to boat shed behind stables is of no interest.

Listing NGR: NY3552359849