Merton Grange

MERTON GRANGE, 97, STATION ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1128150
Date first listed:
03-Sept-1986
List Entry Name:
Merton Grange
Statutory Address:
MERTON GRANGE, 97, STATION ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1128150
Date first listed:
03-Sept-1986
List Entry Name:
Merton Grange
Statutory Address 1:
MERTON GRANGE, 97, STATION 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.

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
MERTON GRANGE, 97, STATION ROAD

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

County:
Cambridgeshire
District:
South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Gamlingay
National Grid Reference:
TL 24780 52183

Details

GAMLINGAY STATION ROAD TL 2452 (North side) 12/90 No 97 (Merton Grange)

GV II

House. Early C18 and mid-late C19 alterations and addition. Red brick, rendered in C19 and double gable plain tiled roof with modillion eaves cornice. Paired end stacks, rebuilt, but with part of the swept end parapet remaining. Original plan of two parallel and adjoining ranges. Two storeys and attic. Symmetrical west facade has rusticated ground floor and clasping rusticated pilasters to first floor. Five bays with alternating triangular and segmental pediments, C19 , on dentilled brackets to eight pane hung sashes, early C20. Four twelve pane hung sashes, C19 flank pedimented Roman Doric portico of stone. Door with glazed upper panels. Rear elevation has moulded doorcase surround also pedimented, C19 and twelve pane hung sashes except for one window at first floor with intersecting glazing bars in the head. At the north end a mid-late C19 wing. Rendered brick walls. Rusticated ground floor and pilastered first floor on west side with segmental pediment to a three-light first floor window with hung sashes. A similar ground floor window does not have the pediment. Adjoining the house on the south end is an orangery. Timber, painted, with barrel vaulted roof and radial glazing bars to the ends. Side elevation in five bays divided by pilaster strips. Forming the garden boundary on the west side is a C19 brick ha ha. Inside: Early C18 staircase of two flights and landing. Open string with three twisted balusters to each tread, toads back hand rail, square newels panelled dado and scroll cheek pieces. The hall bay is divided from the stairbay by an arch with panelled sides.

RCHM: West Cambs mon (49)

Listing NGR: TL2478052183

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
52753
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire West, (1968)

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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