The Ancient Shepherd
THE ANCIENT SHEPHERD, 5, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157152
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Ancient Shepherd
- Statutory Address:
- THE ANCIENT SHEPHERD, 5, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157152
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Ancient Shepherd
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ANCIENT SHEPHERD, 5, 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:
- THE ANCIENT SHEPHERD, 5, 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:
- Fen Ditton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 48503 60243
Details
TL 4860-4960 FEN DITTON HIGH STREET (South Side)
18/17 No. 5 (The Ancient Shepherd)
GV II
Inn. Late C18 and early C19. Plastered timber-frame and painted brick, plain tile hipped roofs. Two local gault brick ridge stacks and gable stack to east. One storey and attics. Three gabled dormer windows. Two four-paned hung sash windows to east of four-panelled door; early C19 canted bay window with plain tile roof; half-glazed panelled door to west flanked by two, three-light horizontal sliding sash windows in segmental brick arches. R.C.H.M. East Cambs p. 61, mon. 17.
Listing NGR: TL4850360243
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50568
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire North East, (1972)
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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