3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS
3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161461
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS
- Statutory Address:
- 3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161461
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Mar-1995
- List Entry Name:
- 3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS
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:
- 3-5, MINSTER PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 19256 98683
Details
In the entry for:
PETERBOROUGH
TL 1998 NW
PRECINCTS
1/11 Nos 3 to 5 (consec)
7.2.52
GV II
The entry shall be amended to read:
TL 1998 NW PETERBOROUGH MINSTER PRECINCTS
819- /1/11 I Nos. 3-5 (Consecutive)
07/02/52 (Formerly listed as: Peterborough
Precincts Nos 3-5 (Consecutive))
GV II*
Terrace of 3 houses, now flats. 1726, for Earl Fitzwilliam. Yellow brick with redbrick and ashlar
dressings. Collyweston slate M roof with end stacks. 3 storeys, attics and basements. 9-window
range in all of sashes with glazing bars, under red brick segmental arches. Doorcases have
semi-circular broken pediments on reeded pilasters and 6-panel doors, some partly glazed. Steps
with iron railings to front gardens, formerly school playground raised on brick barrell vaults
formerly used for storage. INTERIORS. Dogleg staircases with turned balusters. Raised and
fielded dado and full panelling in halls, on staircases and in many rooms, and corner fireplaces
in several. These houses, formerly known as The School Houses, were built for Earl Fitzwilliam
as dormitories for the Kings School, and the modification of the terrace house plan to permit
access across the houses reflects this use.
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PETERBOROUGH
1.
1500 PRECINCTS
Nos 3 to 5 (consec)
TL 1998 NW 1/11 7.2.52.
II GV
2.
Late C18. 3 storeys and attics in yellow and red brick. Parapet with 9
blind panels. Ashlar cornice and band between ground and 1st floor. 4
dormers, pedimented, the 2 inner ones having semi-circular pediments, casements.
9 windows, red brick rusticated segmental arches. Some glazing bars to
No 3. Doorways with broken semi-circular pediments on reeded pilasters flank
6-Panel doors with some glass panels. Steps with iron rail to raised gardens.
The Great Gate, Chapel of St Thomas, Archway to Dean's Court and
Nos 1 to 10 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1925698683
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49637
- 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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