CROWN COURT, ADJOINING OFFICES AND GATE ARCH - Carlisle - List Entry
-
Description
"Formerly known as: The Citadel. Crown Court and Court Offices on the site of the 1542 Citadel. 1810-17 (interior not completed until 1822) by Sir Robert Smirke. Red sandstone ashlar on chamfered plinth with string courses, machicolated cornice (in part) and battlemented parapets. Hipped lead roofs. Rounded tall tower is completely C19, on the site of the demolished western tower of the Citadel (of the same dimensions); clasping the NW side is a lower 2-storey office block of 6 bays, with mock gate projection into English Street; all in Gothic style and almost a mirror image of the Nisi Prius Court range opposite, with which it forms a pair. Tower has tall 2-light windows in rounded deeply-recessed chamfered arch, over small lancets...." -
Owner
Historic England -
Source
Local (Co-Curate) -
License
What does this mean? Unknown license check permission to reuse
-
Further information
Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1196939
Resource type: Text/Website
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 3 years, 11 months ago
Viewed: 332 times
Picture Taken: Unknown -
Co-Curate tags
