Description

CARLISLE

NY4055 WARWICK ROAD
671-1/11/297 (North side)
13/11/72 No.83
Cavendish House

II

House forming part of a terrace. 1832 for the Reverend Thomas
Woodrow. Flemish bond brickwork on chamfered plinth (all
dressings of calciferous sandstone) with V-jointed quoins and
eaves cornice. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and
dormer windows; rebuilt end brick chimney stacks.
2 storeys, 3 bays; double-depth; central stair plan. Central
panelled door and overlight, up steps, in prostyle Ionic
porch. Sash windows with glazing bars in stone architraves;
basement casement windows. INTERIOR not inspected.
The Carlisle Journal (1918) mentions the deeds which are dated
1832 and the association of this house with Thomas Woodrow,
grandfather of USA President Woodrow Wilson. Woodrow was
minister at the Annetwell Street Chapel in the city, but he
and his family emigrated to the USA. Carlisle Journal (1836)
records the death of his wife.
(Carlisle Journal: 31 December 1918; Carlisle Journal: 26
March 1836).

Listing NGR: NY4056055855

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26584869

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)