Church of St Matthew
CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, ST MATTHEWS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268345
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Matthew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, ST MATTHEWS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268345
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Matthew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, ST MATTHEWS 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:
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, ST MATTHEWS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Cambridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 46191 58533
Details
TL 45 NE CAMBRIDGE ST MATTHEW'S STREET
(East side)
667-/21/10069 Church of St Matthew
II
Church. 1866 by R.R. Rowe. Gault brick with red brick dressings; slate roofs. Greek cross plan consisting of octagonal central core with 4 radiating arms. Each exposed side of centre core lit through 2 paired lancets with central oculus. pyramid roof leading to glazed octagonal lantern, itself with a pyramid roof capped by 4 gablets. Radiating arms pierced by 2 twin lancets with oculi to gable ends, and smaller, similar, paired lancets to flanks. Bell-cote to west arm, with clock faces below. INTERIOR. Preaching house interior as a reaction to Oxford Movement: wide central space with pine-clad roof and lantern. (BOE: Pevsner, N: Cambridgeshire 2nd Edn: Harmondsworth: 1970: 228)
Listing NGR: TL4619158533
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461916
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Cambridgeshire, (1970), 228
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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