Grade II* listed building · Historic England

The Gathering

Listed Grade II* since 195175 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

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About

About The Gathering

The Gathering is one of 23 Grade II* listed buildings in Penrith and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 35 buildings in Penrith to be listed, on 24 April 1951, and its entry was last amended on 9 February 1983. It stands in the Penrith conservation area, designated in 1975. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 121 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1145054↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% 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 15 minutes

Penrith · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Around it

70 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IINo. 3, KING STREET6 m IITudor Cottage8 m IIPremises Occupied by Thornborrow, Estate Agent12 m IIPremises Occupied by Harrison Granger and Fairer, Solicitors15 m IIWar Memorial outside St Andrew's Church25 m IIBarclay's Bank25 m II48-52, King Street30 m II46, King Street43 m II*No. 1, ST ANDREW'S PLACE43 m IINos. 1 and 2, ST ANDREW'S SQUARE45 m IIClock Tower47 m IParish Church of St Andrew48 m II2-4, St Andrew's Churchyard53 m II9 and 10, King Street53 m II23, Devonshire Street57 m II9-11, Market Square57 m II43 and 44, King Street58 m IIFormer Grammar School69 m

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II*4, Angel Lane70 m II*The George Hotel72 m II12, King Street73 m II41 and 42, King Street74 m IIPremises Occupied by Office of Greenholme Construction Company Limited76 m II*Lowther Gardens77 m IIMonument to Railway Contractors in St Andrew's Churchyard on North Side of Church77 m II3, 4 and 5, Corn Market79 m II3 and 4, Devonshire Street83 m II8, St Andrew's Churchyard84 m IIBishop Yards Cottage88 m II5 and 6, Devonshire Street89 m IINo. 3, LITTLE DOCKRAY91 m II9 and 10, St Andrew's Churchyard92 m II7-10, Devonshire Street98 m II6-12, Corn Market99 m II11 and 12, St Andrew's Churchyard101 m IIThe General Wolfe Inn105 m II37, 38 and 39, Great Dockray107 m II54, Burrowgate107 m II26, Corn Market107 m II36, Great Dockray108 m II11, Devonshire Street109 m II19-21, Little Dockray111 m II25A, Corn Market111 m II12, Devonshire Street113 m II8, Little Dockray114 m II*17 and 18, Devonshire Street114 m II4, Great Dockray115 m II19, 20, 20A and 21, King Street116 m II13, Devonshire Street118 m II*1, 2 and 3, Bishop Yards118 m IISt Andrew's Bookshop118 m IIThe Woolpack Inn118 m IIThe Board and Elbow Public House119 m IINo. 32, KING STREET119 m II5, 6 and 7, Great Dockray120 m II24 and 25, Corn Market121 m II9 and 10, Little Dockray122 m IINo. 1, ST ANDREWS VIEW126 m IIThe Last Orders Inn130 m II1 and 2, Crown Square133 m II30, 30A and 31, King Street134 m II8, Great Dockray134 m II45 and 46, Burrowgate134 m II11 and 12, Little Dockray134 m IIGate Piers in Forecourt of the Gloucester Arms139 m II1 and 2, Middlegate143 m IIMagistrate's Clerks Office143 m IIScreen Walls of Forecourt to Mansion House147 m IDockray Hall148 m II*Former Two Lions Public House and Integral Stables149 m

More like it

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Questions about The Gathering

Is The Gathering listed?

Yes. The Gathering is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1145054), first listed on 24 April 1951.

Can you visit The Gathering?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is The Gathering in a conservation area?

Yes, the Penrith conservation area, designated in 1975.

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