| Windermere House | |
| Coordinates: | 54.0471°N -2.8026°W |
| Location: | Middle Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Gbgridref: | SD 476 615 |
| Built: | 1849–50 |
| Architect: | Sharpe and Paley |
| Architecture: | Elizabethan Revival |
| Designation1: | Grade II |
| Designation1 Date: | 11 June 1990 |
| Designation1 Number: | 1298364 |
Windermere House is in Middle Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It originated as a school, and has since been converted into flats.
This was originally the site of a Bluecoat school built in 1772. In 1849–50 it was rebuilt and enlarged by the local architects Sharpe and Paley.[1] 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.[1]
The building is constructed in sandstone with slate 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 bays. Each of the bays contains a gabled dormer. The entrance doorway is in the second bay from the left. Above it is a niche containing the figures of two girls holding an inscription. The windows are mullioned or mullioned and transomed, those in the upper storey having stepped heads.