The Senate House
THE SENATE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1322818
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Senate House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SENATE HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2006-04-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/15486/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1322818
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Senate House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SENATE 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 SENATE HOUSE
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 44786 58482
Details
THE OLD SCHOOLS 1. 942 The Senate House TL 4458 SE 6/308 26.4.50 I 2. 1722-30. By James Gibbs. The West end being finally completed, in stone by James Essex in 1767-8. Portland stone ashlar. The South front has 9 bays, the central 3 flanked by fluted attached Corinthian columns with a pedimented entablature and vases. The windows have moulded architraves and alternate straight and curved pediments, The East end has a 3 bay pedimented centrepiece. The North front is as the South with no centrepiece, the West front is also similar. The interior has a continuous gallery, Roman Doric pilasters and complete panelling below, the woodwork by James Essex senior. Enriched plasterwork above by Artari and Bagutti. Marble pavement by Christopher Cass. 2 full length marble statues; the 6th Duke of Somerset by Rysbrack 1756, Pitt the younger by Nollekens 1812. (RCHM 16).
Listing NGR: TL4478658482
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47308
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge, (1959)
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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