Charnock House

CHARNOCK HOUSE, 30, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1163548
Date first listed:
03-Sept-1986
List Entry Name:
Charnock House
Statutory Address:
CHARNOCK HOUSE, 30, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1163548
Date first listed:
03-Sept-1986
List Entry Name:
Charnock House
Statutory Address 1:
CHARNOCK HOUSE, 30, CHURCH 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHARNOCK HOUSE, 30, CHURCH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Cambridgeshire
District:
South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Gamlingay
National Grid Reference:
TL2382252331

Details

GAMLINGAY CHURCH STREET
TL 2352 (South side)

11/54
Charnock House (No. 30)

GV II

House. Circa 1700 and late C18. Red brick Flemish bond with some patterned
brick. Plain tiled roof and wood modillion eaves cornice carried round west
gable end (as at No 1 Mill Street) and partly obscuring the kneeler of the
c.1700 end parapet. Circa 1700 west end stack of two flues with recessed
panel to each side. Asymmetrical facade reflects the two principal building
periods. Seven window range of recessed hung sashes, C19, at first floor with
moulded plat band. Off centre doorway. Six panelled door with rectangular
fanlight and glazing bars. The west end has the c.1700 dark red brickwork
with clear red rusticated brickwork surrounds to the window and door openings.
The rest of the house is of the lighter red brickwork, probably C19. At the
rear is an original kitchen wing. Timber framed with c.1700 casing of red
brick. The range to the road was enlarged at the rear c.1874. Interior was
remodelled in C19. Open string staircase with stick balusters, turned newels
and tread ends with scroll and heart design to the cheek pieces. One room has
white marble fireplace flanked by a detached shaft with bosses to the capitals
with shell motif.

RCHM: West Cambs mon (25)


Listing NGR: TL2382252331

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
52718
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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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