Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall)
Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1331922
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall)
- Statutory Address:
- Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1331922
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge
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:
- Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge
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 44155 59425
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/11/2014
TL 4459-4559
667/15/100024
HUNTINGDON ROAD,
Murray Edwards College (formerly New Hall)
(Formerly listed as New Hall)
GV II*
Women's college. 1962-6. Chamberlin, Powell and Bon. White brick, concrete, some polished some bush-hammered. Some flat roofs; hall and library with concrete vaults. Two linked courtyards, the larger with residential accommodation to three sides; the smaller with hall to east and library to west. Mostly three storeys. Hall of Greek cross plan with circular staircases in the angles, and roofed by dome of eight leaves, with indirect top-lighting introduced between. Internally it has segmental arches on four pairs of slim columns. JCR of double height. Interiors of brick and concrete. Library rectangular with barrel-vault, groined for segmental arched windows on the flanks; heavy simple 'cornice'. Galleried interior. Hall and Library are linked by double-height walkways with some offices and meeting rooms behind. Irregular fenestration to residential blocks which have split-pitched roofs, and double-height rooms to upper storey.
N Taylor, Cambridge New Architecture
Listing NGR: TL4415559425
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47937
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Taylor, N, Cambridge New Architecture, ()
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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