Description

CARLISLE

NY3956SE CARLISLE CASTLE 671-1/6/5 Outer Bailey: Garrison Cells and 01/06/49 Custodian's Office

GV II

Garrison cells and gun shed/office. 1832 and 1840. Squared blocks of red sandstone and brick on chamfered red sandstone plinth. Greenslate roof with brick chimney stacks on slope. Single-storey lean-to-buildings, except central cells with gabled roof, built against the south curtain wall of the outer bailey; 2-bay left cells are 1832; 3-bay central cells are of 1840 and of higher roof line and lower right 8-bay office/shed range of same date. The cells have upper barred windows, those on left with segmental arches, those in central range over right doorway and sash window with glazing bars in stone surrounds. The shed/office is in 2 parts of 3 bays/5 bays under common roof; left plank double door and flanking sash windows with glazing bars. INTERIORS not inspected. For full details see McCarthy et al (1990). The Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Listing NGR: NY3967656190

External Links

• Wikidata Q26581195

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)