King's College, South Range of First Court, Including the Library and the Former Provost's Lodge
KING'S COLLEGE, SOUTH RANGE OF FIRST COURT, INCLUDING THE LIBRARY AND THE FORMER PROVOST'S LODGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1139452
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- King's College, South Range of First Court, Including the Library and the Former Provost's Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- KING'S COLLEGE, SOUTH RANGE OF FIRST COURT, INCLUDING THE LIBRARY AND THE FORMER PROVOST'S LODGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1139452
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- King's College, South Range of First Court, Including the Library and the Former Provost's Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING'S COLLEGE, SOUTH RANGE OF FIRST COURT, INCLUDING THE LIBRARY AND THE FORMER PROVOST'S LODGE
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:
- KING'S COLLEGE, SOUTH RANGE OF FIRST COURT, INCLUDING THE LIBRARY AND THE FORMER PROVOST'S LODGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Cambridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 44743 58287
Details
KING'S COLLEGE 1. 942 South Range of First Court, including the Library and the former Provost's Lodge. TL 4458 SE 6/269 26.4.50. I 2. 1824-28. Architect, William Wilkins. Ketton stone ashlar with slate roofs in the Tudor-Gothic style. 3 blocks, each of 3 storeys, joined together. Hall of 10 bays with 2 timber lanterns on the roof. Panelled internally. Glass mostly of heraldic type. 7 bay blocks on either side ofthe Hall the West block with the Combination Room and the Orangery. Library Ground floor remodelled in C20 and an open way made through it. 7 bays on the North front, six on the South. The interior is of 6 bays with a panelled ceiling and original oak bookcases. Former Provost's Lodge Turretted and embattled with oriel windows. Doorway with 4-centred head. The interior has several good plaster ceilings with Neo-Greek enrichment, and carved stone fireplaces, with other interior fittings. (RCHM).
Listing NGR: TL4474358287
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47167
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 5 Cambridgeshire,
Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge, (1959)
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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