Trinity House

15, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1128998
Date first listed:
06-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Trinity House
Statutory Address:
15, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1128998
Date first listed:
06-Jun-1952
List Entry Name:
Trinity House
Statutory Address 1:
15, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
15, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BN

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

District:
Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TL0525149382

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22 April 2026 to amend the name and reformat the text to current standards

TL 0549 1/17

CARDINGTON ROAD (south side)
No 15, Trinity House

(Formerly listed as No 15 (St Mary's House))

6.6.52.

GV
II*
Circa 1707. Red brick, old tile roof with modillion cornice, parapet and pediment containing circular panel in tympanum. Three storeys, slight central projection, 2: 2: 2 double hung sashes in reveals. Bands at floor levels. Six-panel door - four panels fielded, two flush - in surround of fluted Roman Doric pilasters with fully detailed entablature, open pediment with interesting fanlight in tympanum.

Nos 11 to 15 (odd) form a group.

Listing NGR: TL0525149382

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
35492
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.

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