CARLISLE CITY DEFENCES

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Remains of Carlisle city walls, originally dating from the 11th century, with later repairs and additons.

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A (NY 39625618 - 39645608) City Wall (NR). (1)

B (NY 39765594 - 39965577) City Wall (NR) (twice). (2)

The remains of the City Walls begun in the 11th century, strengthened and rebuilt in succeeding centuries, are visible as follows:

(A) Extending southwards from the south west corner of the Castle curtain wall, almost to Annetwell. (See map diagram B). Grade 1.

(B) At West Walls, extending from Heads Lane northwards to the railway bridge, broken by Elim Gospel Hall and adjacent buildings. (See map diagram B). Grade 1. (3-4)

(NY 39765594 - 39965577). The section of city wall on West Walls is scheduled. (5)

Remains of City Walls at South West corner of the Castle. Grade I. Part of the City Walls begun in the C11, strenghtened and rebuilt in succeeding centuries, often breached or destroyed. This portion extends southwards from the South West corner of the Castle curtain wall, almost to Annetwell.

Remains of City Walls at West Walls. Grade I. Part of the City Walls begun in C11, strenghtened and rebuilt in succeeding centuries, often breached or destroyed. This portion extends from Heads Lane northwards to the railway bridge, broken by the Elim Gospel Hall and adjacent buildings.
Authority 6 is the full text of Authority 3. (6)

The town defences were hardly altered after the 14th century, despite several invasion alarms. The only major construction was that of the Citadel at the south of the town in 1542. (7,8)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 1:2500 1972

( 2) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 1:2500 1967

( 3) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

DOE Listed Buildings Carlisle Nov 1972 p2

( 4) by Nikolaus Pevsner 1967 Cumberland and Westmorland

The buildings of England 1967 Page(s)99-100

( 5) by Department of the Environment, Ancient Monuments and Historic Buildings London 1978 List of ancient monuments in England: Volume 1, Northern England; Volume 2, Southern England; Volume 3, East Anglia and the Midlands

1978 Page(s)18

( 6) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

DOE Listed Buildings Carlisle Nov 1972 p2

(7) Council for British Archaeology CBA research reports

Medieval Towns in England and Wales (ed) Barley 14 - 1975 Page(s)58-9

(8) by H M Colvin ... [et al] 1982 The history of the King's Works, volume 4 : 1485-1660 (Part 2)

Page(s)664-673

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Remains of Carlisle city walls, originally dating from the 11th century, with later repairs and additions. Scheduled.

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The site is known as the The Citadel which refers to the earlier Henrician artillery fort located on this site. The Citadel was built in 1541-1542 to ...

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