Merton House
MERTON HOUSE, 17, BROADWAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331091
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Merton House
- Statutory Address:
- MERTON HOUSE, 17, BROADWAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331091
- Date first listed:
- 31-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Merton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERTON HOUSE, 17, BROADWAY
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:
- MERTON HOUSE, 17, BROADWAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Grantchester
- National Grid Reference:
- TL4322255796
Details
TL 4355 GRANTCHESTER BROADWAY
(West Side)
14/96 No. 17 (Merton
House)
GV II
House. Late C18 and mid C19 enlargement at the rear. Grey brick and tiled,
mansard roof with dentil eaves cornice and flush end stacks. Two storeys and
attic with three-brick band between storeys. Three dormers, gabled, with
modern casements. Symmetrical facade of three recessed, twelve pane hung
sashes in segmental arches. Similar arch to one ground floor window. Gabled
porch dated 1910 to doorway and canted bay of similar date at right hand.
The extensive rear additions are late C19. Grey brick. Including the garden
wall which is mainly grey brick but includes some medieval stone.
R.C.H.M. West Cambs., mon.(9)
Listing NGR: TL4322255796
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 51713
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire West, (1968)
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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