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Gloucester Arms
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Gloucester Arms

On the list as Dockray Hall

Listed Grade I since 195175 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCAPenrith conservation area1951Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Gloucester Arms

Gloucester Arms, listed as Dockray Hall, is one of 3 Grade I listed buildings in Penrith and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 35 buildings in Penrith to be listed, on 24 April 1951. It stands in the Penrith conservation area, designated in 1975. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 120 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1312065↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Penrith · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Gloucester ArmsStart here
  2. 2Two Lions public house and integral stablesGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3The GatheringGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 417 and 18, Devonshire StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Tourist Information CentreGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
1, 2 and 3, Bishop YardsGrade II*0.2miMansion HouseGrade II*0.2mi2 Gate Piers to the Forecourt of the Mansion HouseGrade II*0.2miThe Friarage and North FriarageGrade II*0.2miCorney HouseGrade II*0.2miAbbots BankGrade II*0.2mi
Around it

40 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIGate Piers in Forecourt of the Gloucester Arms11 mII26, Great Dockray16 mIIThe Board and Elbow Public House29 mII23, 24 and 25, Great Dockray38 mII6-12, Corn Market50 mII21, Great Dockray53 mII24 and 25, Corn Market56 mII25A, Corn Market60 mII26, Corn Market64 mIIDockray Lodge and Salkeld House68 mII36, Great Dockray69 mII3, 4 and 5, Corn Market75 mII*4, Angel Lane79 mII37, 38 and 39, Great Dockray80 mII8, Great Dockray86 mIIThe White Horse Public House87 mII11 and 12, West Lane92 mII9-11, Market Square93 m
Show the other 22
IINo. 3, LITTLE DOCKRAY96 mII5, 6 and 7, Great Dockray100 mII*Former Two Lions Public House and Integral Stables103 mII4, Great Dockray107 mIIThe General Wolfe Inn111 mII*Lowther Gardens115 mIIClock Tower118 mII3 and 4, Devonshire Street121 mII8, Little Dockray124 mII5 and 6, Devonshire Street126 mII48-52, King Street127 mII9 and 10, Little Dockray132 mII11 and 12, Little Dockray135 mII19-21, Little Dockray138 mII7-10, Devonshire Street139 mII46, King Street139 mIIBarclay's Bank142 mIINo. 3, KING STREET142 mII43 and 44, King Street145 mIIPremises Occupied by Thornborrow, Estate Agent146 mII11, Devonshire Street146 mII*The Gathering148 m
More like it

Grade I public buildings near Penrith

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Castle Park Former Coach Houses and Stables, Castle Park the Flat, Castle ParkAppleby-in-Westmorland · 12 mi away
Caesar's tower at Appleby CastleAppleby-in-Westmorland · 12 mi away
Lady Anne's Bee House in Copse to North East of Former Stable Block at Appleby CastleAppleby-in-Westmorland · 12 mi away
Main Building of Appleby CastleAppleby-in-Westmorland · 12 mi away
Market CrossCarlisle · 17 mi away
Old Town HallCarlisle · 17 mi away
The Deanery and Prior's TowerCarlisle · 18 mi away
Inner Bailey Palace Range Including Part of Queen Mary's TowerCarlisle · 18 mi away

Questions about Gloucester Arms

Is Gloucester Arms listed?

Yes. Dockray Hall is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1312065), first listed on 24 April 1951.

Can you visit Gloucester Arms?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Gloucester Arms in a conservation area?

Yes, the Penrith conservation area, designated in 1975.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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