21, Castle Street

CARLISLE

NY3956SE CASTLE STREET 671-1/6/73 (East side) 01/06/49 No.21

GV II*

House, latterly in commercial use, now unoccupied. Late C18. Flemish bond brickwork with light headers, on chamfered plinth (all dressings of calciferous sandstone, part painted) with V-jointed quoins and dentilled cornice. Graduated greenslate roof; C18 end brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 5 symmetrical bays with rear extensions forming overall L-shape. Double-depth, central-stair plan. Central panelled door with radial fanlight, up steps, in open-pedimented doorcase with block entablature panelled reveals and soffit. Sash windows with glazing bars (except the lower panes on the ground floor) in stone architraves. Linear rear extensions are of 3 builds with sash windows and tripartite window. Canted bay window at rear of house. INTERIOR has many original C18 features: panelled doors in fluted architraves with panelled reveals; moulded plaster ceiling cornices and panelled bands; some black marble fireplaces, one of carved wood with swags, roundels and fretted mantel shelf. Staircase is wooden with carved tread ends, delicate scrolled wrought-iron balusters and moulded wooden handrail: arched hall and landing.

Listing NGR: NY3988356044