Fordham Abbey
FORDHAM ABBEY, NEWMARKET ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126354
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Fordham Abbey
- Statutory Address:
- FORDHAM ABBEY, NEWMARKET ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1126354
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Fordham Abbey
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORDHAM ABBEY, NEWMARKET ROAD
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- FORDHAM ABBEY, NEWMARKET ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fordham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL6302769767
Details
TL 66 NW FORDHAM NEWMARKET ROAD
(east side)
5/117
Fordham Abbey
(formerly listed as
1.12.51 Fordham Abbey and Stabling)
II*
Small country house mid C18 rebuilt from an earlier mansion
c.1710 on the site of the Gilbertine priory. Materials from the
earlier building are believed to have been re-used, a painted
panel in the over mantel of the entrance hall chimney piece
depicts the eleven 'bay' facade of the original house. William
Cole records the house being built c.1760 for William Metcalf.
Red brick with possibly lead roofs concealed behind a parapet on
each facade. Three storeys with basement, square plan with
recessed side entrance wing to south. Parapet with stone
coping, two stacks with moulded cornice. Eaves cornice of
moulded brick with dentils and plinth. Seven 'bays' to west
facing facade. Seven, second floor twelve-paned hung sash
windows in cambered gauged red brick arches, six similar first
floor windows with central round headed arched window and six
ground floor windows. Central six panelled door and fanlight
with semi-circular planned Ionic portico with stone steps.
Interior details include mid C18 raised and fielded panelling to
all ground floor rooms with original doors and doorcases, window
cases with panelled shutters. Very fine open string staircase
of two flights with barley-sugar twisted balusters, three to
each step, and moulded handrail overriding very finely carved
fluted newel posts with Ionic capitals. c.1710 and possibly a
survival from the original house.
William Cole, MMS, C.R.O.
Pevsner. Buildings of England, p.386
Sale Catalogue of Fordham Abbey Estate, 1929
Listing NGR: TL6302769767
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49041
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sale Catalogue of Fordham Abbey Estate, (1929)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1970), 386
Legal
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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