Latitude: 54.8936 / 54°53'36"N
Longitude: -2.9382 / 2°56'17"W
OS Eastings: 339920
OS Northings: 555827
OS Grid: NY399558
Mapcode National: GBR 7CXV.PL
Mapcode Global: WH802.V80C
Plus Code: 9C6VV3V6+CP
Entry Name: Diocesan Church Centre
Listing Date: 11 April 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1218930
English Heritage Legacy ID: 386915
ID on this website: 101218930
Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA3
County: Cumberland
District: Carlisle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Carlisle
Traditional County: Cumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Carlisle St Cuthbert with St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Architectural structure
CARLISLE
NY3955NE WEST WALLS 671-1/10/312 (East side) Diocesan Church Centre
GV II
Grammar School, now Church Centre and library. 1832 and 1851 extensions, for the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral. Coursed red sandstone ashlar on chamfered plinth. Graduated Welsh slate roof, partly hipped; C19 red sandstone gable chimney stack. Single-storey, single-bay original school, has single-bay extension, then 4-bay extension, all in one row. Car-park facade has oldest part at left; large 5-light stone mullioned window with curved head and hoodmould. This and the 1832 extension have facing gables; 1832 extension has a 3-light cross-mullioned window. 1851 extension has C20 left door in original lean-to porch, dated on carved ribbon over entrance. Further bays are set back with 2-light stone mullioned windows and C20 right door in C20 surround. Left return wall has C20 mullioned windows to match the C19 ones. West Walls facade has stone-mullioned windows those to right being C20. INTERIOR not inspected. The Grammar School was of royal foundation and formed part of the Cathedral, hence within the Cathedral grounds, on the site of the former malt kiln of the Priory of St Mary. Became the Choir School of the Cathedral when a new Grammar School was built in 1883. Threatened with demolition in 1977, but converted to its present use shortly afterwards. A plan of 1827 in Cumbria County Record Office (D & C 2/1) shows that the 1806 Grammar School was demolished to make way for the 1832 rebuilding. Included for group value and historical interest.
Listing NGR: NY3992255825
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
