Windermere House, Lancaster
- For the house with the same name in Windermere, Ontario, Canada, see Windermere House
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Windermere House
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| Location | Middle Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
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| OS grid reference | SD 476 615 |
| Built | 1849–50 |
| Architect | Sharpe and Paley |
| Architectural style(s) | Elizabethan Revival |
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Listed Building – Grade II
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| Designated | 11 June 1990 |
| Reference no. | 1298364 |
 Location in Lancaster
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Windermere House is in Middle Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] It originated as a school, and has since been converted into flats.
History
This was originally the site of a Bluecoat school built in 1772. In 1849–50 it was rebuilt and enlarged by the local architects Sharpe and Paley.[1][2] It then became known as the Lancaster Charity School for Girls. It was paid for mainly by public subscription, but the Sharpe family contributed £25 (equivalent to £2,000 in 2021)[3] towards it. The school has since been converted into flats and is known as Windermere House.[2]
Architecture
The building is constructed in sandstone with slate roofs. The architectural style is Elizabethan Revival. The plan is rectangular, with a small service wing to the rear. The building is in two storeys, with a front of five slightly irregular bays. Each of the bays contains a gabled dormer. The entrance doorway is in the second bay from the left. Above it is a niche containing the figures of two girls holding an inscription.[1] The windows are mullioned or mullioned and transomed, those in the upper storey having stepped heads.[4]
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