8 AND 9, ABBEY PLACE
8 AND 9, ABBEY PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331265
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 8 AND 9, ABBEY PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 8 AND 9, ABBEY PLACE
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- 2002-06-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/05685/33
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331265
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1976
- List Entry Name:
- 8 AND 9, ABBEY PLACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 8 AND 9, ABBEY PLACE
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:
- 8 AND 9, ABBEY PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thorney
- National Grid Reference:
- TF2817404245
Details
1.
5141
TF 2804
41/571
2.12.76
THORNEY
ABBEY PLACE
(west side)
Nos 8 and 9
II
GV
2.
Mid C19. Architect probably S S Teulon. Bedford Estate buildings. Ornate
Gothic-Jacobean of circa 1860-70, built as post office with adjoining cottage,
2 storeys, coursed limestone with ashlar dressings. Collyweston stone roof
with saddlestones and tall stone chimneys. Triple group of gables to No 8,
semi-dormers flanking larger gable with Royal Coat of Arm in stepped dripmoulded
panel; canted stone roofed bay window to ground floor. Gabled break to No
9 with corbelled external chimney stack to right separating gabled semi-dormer.
Two and 3-light mullioned lancet windows. Gabled porch to No 8. Four centred
arch to pent roof porch of No 9 and 4 centred arch porch with drip mould to
right hand. Stepped drip mould panels and small panels with Bedford initials
and coronet. A picturesque composition.
Listing NGR: TF2817004245
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50363
- 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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