Former Village Hall and caretakers house
18, 20 and The Reading Rooms, Fox Street, SG19 3AA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211128
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Former Village Hall and caretakers house
- Statutory Address:
- 18, 20 and The Reading Rooms, Fox Street, SG19 3AA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211128
- Date first listed:
- 18-Nov-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Former Village Hall and caretakers house
- Statutory Address 1:
- 18, 20 and The Reading Rooms, Fox Street, SG19 3AA
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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:
- 18, 20 and The Reading Rooms, Fox Street, SG19 3AA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Gransden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 27037 56017
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 31 August 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TL 2756
13/51
TL 2657
12/51
GREAT GRANSDEN
FOX STREET (South-West Side)
Nos 18 and 20 and The Reading Rooms
(Formerly listed as No 18 (Village Hall) and No 20 (Garnett Cottage), previously listed as Village Hall and Caretakers House, previously the Reading Rooms)
GV
II
Village Hall and caretakers house dated TVW 1871 on plaques. Hall, forming central range parallel to street, timber framed and plastered with thatched roof, two brick side stacks to north-east elevation with C19 slated, verandah with cast-iron piers to south-west. House to south-east and extension to north-west of red brick with yellow brick quoins and dressings to openings and brick bands. Slate roofs. Two storeys. Large square ridge stack to house; with three hung sash windows and one replacement window and modern door. Two large panelled doors to hall and north-west entrance with wooden architraves of imitation rusticated stone with fanned key blocks. Similar to doorcase at Audley House, home of Dr. Webb. Windows, cross-framed in painted brick arches to hall and extension to north-west.
Kellys Directory (Hunts) 1898.
Listing NGR: TL2702756025
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395694
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kelly's Directory in Bedfordshire Huntingdonshire and Northamptonshire, (1898)
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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