Cardinal's Pen

CARDINAL'S PEN, CARDINALS GREEN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1331016
Date first listed:
11-Apr-1986
List Entry Name:
Cardinal's Pen
Statutory Address:
CARDINAL'S PEN, CARDINALS GREEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1331016
Date first listed:
11-Apr-1986
Date of most recent amendment:
12-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:
Cardinal's Pen
Statutory Address 1:
CARDINAL'S PEN, CARDINALS GREEN

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CARDINAL'S PEN, CARDINALS GREEN

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

County:
Cambridgeshire
District:
South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Horseheath
National Grid Reference:
TL 62212 46393

Details

In the entry for: SHUDY CAMPS CARDINALS GREEN TL 64 NW (South Side) 8/91 House, immediately west of Cardinals Yard (formerly known as Chapter Six) II

The address shall be amended to read: CARDINAL'S GREEN (South Side) Cardinal's Pen

In the descriptive notes the words "...with ridge stack" should be deleted.

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SHUDY CAMPS CARDINALS GREEN TL 64 NW (South Side) 8/91 House, immediately West of Cardinals Yard (formerly known as Chapter Six) II Cottage. C15 open hall with solar at east end. C16-C17, and mid C20. Timber-framed, rendered and long straw thatch with ridge stack. One storey and attic. Three eyebrow dormers on the first and small modern ground floor casements. Interior has exposed framing including two bays of the open hall with inserted stack and floor.

Listing NGR: TL6221246393

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
51293
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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