Carlisle’s Lowther Arcade to be part of street art trail

A historic city centre building is set to become the latest addition to a new street art trail.

Cumberland Council has applied for permission to paint a mural inside Carlisle’s Lowther Arcade, which was built 120 years ago.

They approached Blank Wall Assassins to carry out the work as part of the non-profit’s ongoing project to bring street art to the city.

Lowther Arcade, between Lowther Street and English Street, is a Grade II listed building constructed in 1904 for the Carlisle Old Brewery Company.

Planning documents said the mural would be painted on an internal wall, which is not part of the listed elements of the building.

The Labour-led council said the project was part of work to create “more encouraging and inviting open public space” around Carlisle and it would be paid for through the government’s Town Deal.

Work is expected to start around the end of January or beginning of February, and is expected to take about two weeks.

Follow BBC Cumbria on X, external, Facebook, external, Nextdoor and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.