The Old Governor's House and Attached House
THE OLD GOVERNOR'S HOUSE AND ATTACHED HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238145
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Governor's House and Attached House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD GOVERNOR'S HOUSE AND ATTACHED HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238145
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Governor's House and Attached House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD GOVERNOR'S HOUSE AND ATTACHED HOUSE
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:
- THE OLD GOVERNOR'S HOUSE AND ATTACHED HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Yaxley
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 16461 91182
Details
The following building shall be added:-
YAXLEY NORMAN CROSS TL 1691 20/192 The Old Governor's House and attached house GV II Governor's house, now two dwellings. c 1796, extended c 1816. Rendered brick; concrete tiles to hipped M-shaped roof to 1796 block, and hipped Welsh slate roof to 1816 extension; rendered brick stacks. Double - depth plan to 1796 range (The Old Governor's House), extended to left (south) in 1816. East elevation of 1796 range of 3-storey, symmetrical 3 window range with 1980's door and sashes; west elevation of 2-storey, 2-window range with glazing bars to semi-circular arched sashes raised quoin strips and parapet continued around side elevations. One-storey extension of 5 (west) x 4 bays with raised quoin strips and parapets; west elevation has central entrance bay with panelled door and fanlight set in semi-circular arched architrave, and portico with fluted columns, and semi-circular arched sashes with glazing bars; south elevation has 12-pane sashes set in square-headed architraves. Interior: Old Governor's House has panelled doors set in moulded wood architraves, open-wellstaircase with stick balusters ramped handrail; early C19 first-floor fireplace with roundels. Interior of adjoining house not inspected. Built as part of the prisoner of war camp (now a scheduled Ancient Monument) established in 1796 to house 8,000 Dutch and French prisoners and the first purpose-built prisoner of war camp.
Listing NGR: TL1646191182
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415528
- 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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