40 AND 42, ST MARY'S STREET

40 AND 42, ST MARY'S STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1126460
Date first listed:
19-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:
40 AND 42, ST MARY'S STREET
Statutory Address:
40 AND 42, ST MARY'S STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1126460
Date first listed:
19-Jun-1972
List Entry Name:
40 AND 42, ST MARY'S STREET
Statutory Address 1:
40 AND 42, ST MARY'S STREET

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
40 AND 42, ST MARY'S STREET

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

County:
Cambridgeshire
District:
East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Ely
National Grid Reference:
TL5381580326

Details

1.
1082
TL 5380
1/45
29.9.50

ST MARY'S STREET
(North Side)
Nos 40 & 42

II
GV

2.
A pair of late C18 or early C19 yellow gault brick houses filth a parapet
and stone string course. 3 storeys and cellars. 5 window range, double-hung
sashes with glazing bars, in plain reveals. The 2nd storey windows have
ornamental iron window guards. The doorways are approached by steps
and have 4-panel doors with semi-circular fanlights with fan glazing.
They are set in recessed brick reveals with fluted quadrant columns.
Roofs slate.

Nos 20, 22, 22A, Nos 20 to 30 (even), Nos 34, 36, 36A, 38, Nos 40 to 60 (even)
form a group with Nos 13 to 29 (odd) & 29A, Parson's Almhouses & Nos 1 to
5 (odd) Downham Road.
Also Nos 20, 22, 22A, Nos 24 to 30 (even), 34, 36, 36A, 38, Nos 40 to 60 (even),
Nos 13 to 29 (odd) & 29A, Parson's Almshouses form a group with No 20 Church Lane
and the Parish Church of St Mary.

Listing NGR: TL5381580326

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
48792
Legacy System:
LBS

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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