Nos 3 And 6 The Abbey

Nos. 3 and 6 The Abbey is a prebendal house that has been divided into two properties. It dates from the late 17th century, with an early 18th-century rear addition, and features extensions from 1857 and the late 19th century, along with a division made in the late 20th century. The building is constructed from handmade bricks in English bond, set on a chamfered plinth, with all dressings made of painted stone. It has a dentilled brick string course and eaves cornice, and the roofs are covered with graduated greenslate, featuring coped gables and kneelers, as well as rebuilt ridge and gable brick chimney stacks.

The structure is two storeys high with seven bays. The right extension, built in 1857, was reduced to a single storey and partly rebuilt in the 1970s, while the left extension, dating from the late 19th century, is lower at two storeys and has two bays. The left two bays of the main facade now form part of No. 6. The central entrance features a panelled door surrounded by a bolection frame with a pulvinated frieze. Sash windows are set within segmental-arched stone architraves, and the left extension has similar windows but with brick reveals.

At the rear, there is a central stair projection that is contemporary with the facade, while the left three bays represent an early 18th-century addition. All additions to the right of the stair are from the late 19th century. Inside, there are panelled doors with brass handles and locks, set in panelled reveals. A blocked 18th-century stone fireplace is located in the hall, and the dining room features full-height early 18th-century panelling, an 18th-century moulded stone fire surround, and a moulded plaster ceiling cornice. Beneath the dining room is a vaulted brick cellar. All windows have panelled internal shutters. The late 17th-century wooden staircase includes a squared newel post, turned balusters, and a heavy moulded handrail, along with a round-arched stair window with glazing bars. This building is depicted in the Kipp engraving of Carlisle Cathedral from 1715.