Description

LANCASTER

SD4761NW CASTLE HILL
1685-1/6/40 (East side)
18/02/70 No.25

GV II

House. c1840. White-painted scored render over sandstone
rubble, which appears at the sides. Slate roof with large
gable chimneys. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys above a cellar,
and 3 bays framed by a plinth, vestigial pilasters and an
eaves cornice with a plain frieze, all painted black. The
windows have plain reveals, raised sills with nosings, and
double-hung sashes with margin lights. The doorway, up 3
steps, has panelled timber pilasters, a lintel decorated with
intersecting wavy bands and a cornice protected by a lead
flashing with scalloped edges. The door has 4 raised and
fielded panels, arranged from top to bottom as one, a pair,
and one.
HISTORY: built as the residence of the prison governor.

Listing NGR: SD4745761760

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26515228

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990