Cambridge Academy of English
CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ENGLISH, 65, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127335
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cambridge Academy of English
- Statutory Address:
- CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ENGLISH, 65, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1127335
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Cambridge Academy of English
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ENGLISH, 65, HIGH 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.
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:
- CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ENGLISH, 65, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Girton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 42186 62360
Details
TL 46SW GIRTON HIGH STREET (North Side)
8/69 Cambridge Academy of English (No 65)
II
House, formerly the rectory and now a language school, c.1730 enlarged early C19. Brick painted and rendered with early C19 low pitch slate roof, hipped, with boarded eaves. Internal stacks. Double pile plan. Three storeys including the attic. Original five bay front elevation extended to left hand early C19 and a parapetted and three storey canted bay added to the front, at right hand at the same time. Four recessed hung sashes some repaired mid C20, with glazing bars. Doorway now off-centre with early C19 flat roof, brick porch with panelled door and fanlight with glazing bars. Early C19 Doric portico to North doorway leading to incumbents study. The garden side has early C19 window pelmets. Interior: Hall and stairbay with original open-string staircase with turned balusters, moulded rail and curtail. Original panelling in two heights at first floor with egg and dart moulding to the panels. Some reset early C17 panelling in the rear and the back staircase has several flights with early C18 balusters. R.C.H.M. record card
Listing NGR: TL4218662360
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50814
- 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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