Former Grammar School is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 1983. Library.

Former Grammar School

WRENN ID
upper-lintel-plum
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Country
England
Date first listed
9 February 1983
Type
Library
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The former Grammar School, now Penrith Library, was rebuilt in 1857. It is constructed of red sandstone and features a stone roof with a square timber belfry set diagonally, which has Gothic openings and a broach spirelet. The building is single-storey with five windows that have pointed arched heads, each containing three lights with stone mullions and transoms. There is a segmental arched doorway adorned with an old inscription on scrolls, and the building has end stone chimneys. It is included in the listing for its group value.

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