Harvey Court, Gonville and Caius College

HARVEY COURT, GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE, WEST ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1126009
Date first listed:
30-Mar-1993
List Entry Name:
Harvey Court, Gonville and Caius College
Statutory Address:
HARVEY COURT, GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE, WEST ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1126009
Date first listed:
30-Mar-1993
List Entry Name:
Harvey Court, Gonville and Caius College
Statutory Address 1:
HARVEY COURT, GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE, WEST ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
HARVEY COURT, GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE, WEST ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Cambridgeshire
District:
Cambridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TL 44326 58137

Details

WEST ROAD TL 44 58 667/16/10026 Harvey Court, Gonville & Caius College II* Student residences. 1960-62. Sir Leslie Martin and Colin St John Wilson. Buff brick, bronze cladding; flat roof. 3 storeys plus basement. Raised courtyard of square-plan, surrounded on three sides with windows facing outward (south). Raised square area with canted sides to centre of courtyard provides top-lighting for breakfast room below. Each storey of accommodation is set back, providing paved terrace area in front of rooms at each level. Brick strips between rooms. Full-height glazing in timber frames, 2-light with rail at dado height. Outer perimeter overhanging to upper storeys on tall brick piers, and expressed staircases. Vertical timber slatting with windows behind. L. Martin, Buildings and Ideas 1933-83.

Listing NGR: TL4432658137

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47954
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Martin, L, Buildings and Ideas 1933-1983, ()

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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