Wrights Row
WRIGHTS ROW, 2,4,6,8 AND 10, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- 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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- Reference:
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- 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
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:
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- 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.
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