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13 and 15 Castle Street and 2 Paradise Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Carlisle, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.8957 / 54°53'44"N

Longitude: -2.9395 / 2°56'22"W

OS Eastings: 339844

OS Northings: 556068

OS Grid: NY398560

Mapcode National: GBR 7CXT.DT

Mapcode Global: WH802.T6FQ

Plus Code: 9C6VV3W6+76

Entry Name: 13 and 15 Castle Street and 2 Paradise Court

Listing Date: 13 November 1972

Last Amended: 11 April 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1292899

English Heritage Legacy ID: 386651

ID on this website: 101292899

Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Cumbria, CA3

County: Cumbria

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

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Description


NY3956SE
671-1/6/69
13/11/72

CARLISLE
CASTLE STREET
(East side)
Nos.13 AND 15
(Formerly Listed as:
CASTLE STREET
(East side)
Nos.13, 13A AND 15)

GV
II

Includes: No.2 PARADISE COURT.
3 houses now one office. Mid or late C18 with later
alterations. Flemish bond brickwork with light headers, on
stone plinth, (all dressings of painted stone) with
modillioned eaves cornice and solid parapet. C20 slate roof
with gabled dormer and skylights; C20 end chimney stack.
2 storeys, 6 bays and 5 bays, of one build under common roof;
double-depth plan; rear 4-bay extension and right-angle 3-bay
which is No.2 Paradise Court. Central painted-quoined
segmental through-carriageway divides the 2 houses.
No.13 at left has central panelled door and fanlight, up
steps, in open-pedimented columned doorcase with block
entablature and dentils. Flanking C20 shop windows. No.15 has
panelled central door in pilastered pedimented doorcase, with
console brackets. Flanking C20 shop windows. Extreme right,
quoined round-headed arch fitted with iron gate giving access
to Paradise Court behind. Sash windows over, in brick reveals
with flat brick arches, false keystones and painted stone
sills.
INTERIOR: Ground floor altered at front but otherwise there
are many original C18 details: panelled doors in panelled
reveals: C18 wooden staircases with turned newel posts,
squared balusters and moulded handrails: moulded plaster
ceiling cornices: upper floor C18 wooden fire surround
decorated with swags. Interior of No.2 Paradise Court has
exposed original roof timbers.

Listing NGR: NY3984456068

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