Oliver Cromwell's House

Oliver Cromwell's House, 29, St Mary's Street, Ely, CB7 4HF

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1126467
Date first listed:: 23-Sep-1950
List Entry Name:: Oliver Cromwell's House
Statutory Address:: Oliver Cromwell's House, 29, St Mary's Street, Ely, CB7 4HF

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Date:: 2006-05-12
Reference:: IOE01/15157/13
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1126467
Date first listed:: 23-Sep-1950
List Entry Name:: Oliver Cromwell's House
Statutory Address 1:: Oliver Cromwell's House, 29, St Mary's Street, Ely, CB7 4HF

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

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:: Oliver Cromwell's House, 29, St Mary's Street, Ely, CB7 4HF

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County:: Cambridgeshire
District:: East Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Ely
National Grid Reference:: TL 53809 80260

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/05/2019

TL 5379 2/40

ST MARY'S STREET (South Side) No 29, Oliver Cromwell's House

(Formerly listed as No 29 (St Mary's Vicarage)) 23.9.50.

GV II* Mainly a C16 timber-framed and plastered house with exposed timber framing on the front block. A brick and stone wing extends to the south at the rear. It has some traces of earlier work including stone arches of circa 1380. Two storeys. Five window range on the north front and one window range on the east end. Three-light mullioned and transomed windows with C20 casements with leaded lights. The ground storey was built out in the C18 and the windows are C20, with leaded lights. The doorway has a C18 doorcase with moulded architraves and a flat hood on shaped brackets. A plaque on the front states : "Cromwell House, the residence of Oliver Cromwell from 1636-1647 when collector of Ely Tithes". Roof tiled with a tall C17 brick chimney stack at the rear. The interior has C16 panelling and a stone winder staircase with central newel circa 1450 (now wood covered), A C16 fireplace and the remains of a gallery with an original C15 window.

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

Listing NGR: TL5380980260

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Legacy System number:: 48811
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.