14 And 16, Castle Street

CARLISLE

NY3956SE CASTLE STREET 671-1/6/70 (West side) Nos.14 AND 16

GV II

3 houses in a row, now 2 houses forming part of the unoccupied City Hall and a shop. Late C17 or early C18 and late C18, with later alterations. Painted brick on chamfered stone plinth (all dressings of painted stone). No.16 has Flemish bond brickwork on chamfered plinth. Rebuilt Welsh slate roofs without chimney stacks. No.14 is the older house and projects into the street, similar to other C17 properties which were on this street but now demolished. Low 2 storeys, 2 bays. No.16 was 2 houses of single bay each. No.14 has a right C20 door and overlight in stone surround. Left C20 shop window under small casement. The right bay is set back and has a plank door and overlight in rounded stone arch with false keystone. Sash window above with glazing bars in brick reveals. No.16 has central recessed C20 double doors (formerly 2 doorways) in stone surround. Sash windows with glazing bars, stone sills and wedge lintels on ground floor. INTERIOR of No.14 has beamed ceilings. One plank door on upper floor has strap hinges. No.16 has been gutted.

Listing NGR: NY3979856078