WRIGHTS ROW

WRIGHTS ROW, 2,4,6,8 AND 10, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1162814
Date first listed:: 31-Aug-1962
List Entry Name:: WRIGHTS ROW
Statutory Address:: WRIGHTS ROW, 2,4,6,8 AND 10, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1162814
Date first listed:: 31-Aug-1962
Date of most recent amendment:: 31-May-1985
List Entry Name:: WRIGHTS ROW
Statutory Address 1:: WRIGHTS ROW, 2,4,6,8 AND 10, HIGH STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: WRIGHTS ROW, 2,4,6,8 AND 10, 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:: Grantchester
National Grid Reference:: TL4321855672

Details

TL 4355 GRANTCHESTER HIGH STREET (West Side) 14/104 Nos. 2,4 6,8 and 31.8.62 10 (Wrights Row) (Formerly listed as Nos 1,2,3,4 and 5) GV II Row of cottages of several building periods. Late C17, early and later C18 and early C19. Mostly timber-framed on brick plinth, plaster rendered, but possibly some clay bat, particularly in the early C19 parts. Roofs are thatched, longstraw and reed, plain tiles and buff and red pantiles. Single range plan. No. 8 and No. 10 is late C17 lobby-entry and three bay plan cottage, subdivided and extended by one bay to the left hand in late C18. The late C17 cottage is one storey and attic. Thatched and pantiled to rear pitch with original square, red brick stack with blank recessed panel at the base. Three dormers, one gabled, and fenestration of small pane casements and horizontal sliding sashes, C20, and including a shop window. Two doorways, one to the lobby entry and the other, to No. 10, dating from the time of the subdivision. In the late C18 the bay to the left hand was added. Timber-framed, plaster rendered and tiled, mansard roof. Grey brick stack, square, is contemporary with this addition. Two storeys. One horizontal sliding sash to each storey. Nos. 4 and 6, originally one dwelling, now two. Late C18. Also timber-framed, plaster rendered and reed thatched. Grey brick ridge stack. Lobby entry and three bay plan. One storey and attic. Three dormers in moulded architraves. Similar fenestration of C20 small pane sliding sashes and casments. Two doorways, including one to the lobby entry. No. 2 is a C19 extension. Timber-fronted or possibly clay bat, on brick plinth, plaster rendered and pantiled. C19 grey brick stack of single flue. One storey and attic. Two dormers. Three horizontal sliding sashes and panelled door. Wrights Row is now owned by the Cambridgeshire Cottage Improvement Society. R.C.H.M. West Cambs., mon.( 15 and 16) E Willmer: Old Grantchester

Listing NGR: TL4321855672

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Legacy System number:: 51721
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Willmer, E, Old Granchester
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.