Windermere House is in Middle Street, Lancaster,

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, England. It is recorded in the

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as a designated Grade II

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. It originated as a school, and has since been converted into flats.

History

This was originally the site of a

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built in 1772. In 1849–50 it was rebuilt and enlarged by the local architects

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. 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 () towards it. The school has since been converted into flats and is known as Windermere House.

Architecture

The building is constructed in

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with

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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

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. Each of the bays contains a

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. The entrance doorway is in the second bay from the left. Above it is a

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containing the figures of two girls holding an inscription. The windows are

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ed or mullioned and transomed, those in the upper storey having stepped heads.

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Property website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lancaster: Windermere House Grade II listed buildings in Lancashire Grade II listed houses

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Sharpe and Paley buildings Tudor Revival architecture in England

History

Architecture

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