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Gillford Crescent, CARLISLE, CA1 3BS

This building was opened in 2011 when the Carlisle Archives were moved from the Alma Block in Carlisle Castle. The Archive Centre adjoins the Carlisle Registration Office, formerly Petteril Bank House, the old and new buildings being linked by a glass corridor.

There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark Image on a stone in the wall about 4m left of the lamppost

The path on the left leads to the Petteril valley - popular with dog walkers. The one on the right goes to Image, seen through the trees.

The Archive Centre opened to the public in 2011, replacing the outgrown records office at Carlisle Castle (photo http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3043046 ). Over 1 million documents are stored here, dating back to the 12th century. In the concrete vaults, control of temperature and humidity helps to preserve the historic materials. There is also a conservation laboratory. Cumbria County Council operates three other Archive Centres, in Barrow, Kendal and Whitehaven.

Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark described on the Bench Mark Database at www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm103220

Detail of an Ordnance Survey cut benchmark on the garden wall of Lady Gillford’s House, facing onto Petteril Bank Road. The benchmark marks a height of 38.1717m above mean sea level (Ordnance Datum Newlyn) last verified in 1972 (location photograph Image). Lady Gillford’s House is the Carlisle Registration Office and the Carlisle Archive Centre.

On a roadside wall.

Fully refurbished for Cumbria Council use

For information and general view, see Image . The old and new buildings are connected at ground and first floors by a glazed passageway. The house was built in 1829, now named after Lady Gillford who lived there for several years in the early 20th century. It is listed, grade II* (for architectural details see Images of England http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=386825 ). Compare with similar view taken in January 2009, prior to restoration Image .

The house was built in 1829 as a private residence. It is a grade II* listed building - for architectural details see Images of England http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=386825 . Previously called Petteril Bank House, now named after Lady Gillford who lived there for several years in the early 20th century. In the mid 20th century the site was acquired by Cumbria County Council. It ran a furniture factory here for about 50 years, employing disabled people. The enterprise relocated in 2003, the workshop buildings were demolished and the house left boarded up. When this picture was taken, work had just started to redevelop the site as an archive centre, which opened in 2011 - see Image . Compare this view with one of the restored house taken from a similar direction in 2017 Image . (Description updated May 2017)