Survey Data
Reg No
20908774
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Building misc
Historical Use
House
Date
1910 - 1930
Coordinates
182395, 62673
Date Recorded
20/10/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Detached seven-bay single-storey with dormer attic former radio station, built c 1920, later used as house, now disused. Projecting gabled two-bay porch and single-bay projecting bay, flanked by recent single-bay additions. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks, raised gable copings and cast-iron rooflights. Roughcast rendered walls with inset oval plaque to porch gable. Square-headed openings having timber sliding sash window and timber glazed door. Pair of wrought-iron gates to site.
Appraisal
Built as a radio station for Carlisle Fort, this building was a significant addition to the army's communication infrastructure. Though now disused, the building retains much of its original character and fabric, and is a notable twentieth century addition to a predominantly nineteenth century military complex.