Christ's College, the Buildings Surrounding Entrance Court, With the South East Range of Second Court
CHRIST'S COLLEGE, THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING ENTRANCE COURT, WITH THE SOUTH EAST RANGE OF SECOND COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1332166
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Christ's College, the Buildings Surrounding Entrance Court, With the South East Range of Second Court
- Statutory Address:
- CHRIST'S COLLEGE, THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING ENTRANCE COURT, WITH THE SOUTH EAST RANGE OF SECOND COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1332166
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Christ's College, the Buildings Surrounding Entrance Court, With the South East Range of Second Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRIST'S COLLEGE, THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING ENTRANCE COURT, WITH THE SOUTH EAST RANGE OF SECOND COURT
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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:
- CHRIST'S COLLEGE, THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING ENTRANCE COURT, WITH THE SOUTH EAST RANGE OF SECOND COURT
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 45099 58461
Details
CHRIST'S COLLEGE 1. 942 The Buildings surrounding Entrance Court, with the South-East range of Second Court TL 4558 NW 4/244 TL 4558 SW 7/244 26.4.50. I 2. West Range with the Gatehouse. Part of the Founder's buildings of the early C16. Elaborate coat-of-arms of the Foundress over gate. Refaced in Ketton stone on the west by Robert Grumbold 1714, on the east by James Essex, 1760-1. Original interior features, and many of the C18. The Library at the south end of the range was extended and modernised by Bodley and Garner 1895-7. North Range and Chapel. Early Cl6, refaced in 1766 by James Essex. Chapel is of 1510-11, refitted in the early C18 by Robert Grumbold and restored by Bodley and Garner in 1899. The cupola was added in 1722. The timber ceiling is original. The Ante-chapel has an C18 roof and C16 panelling. Organ 1705. Lectern early C16. Reredos 1702-3 by John Austin, Glass circa 1500. East Range with Hall. Early C16, also refronted by Essex. Interior features of all periods. The Hall was rebuilt by G G Scott 1876-79 using an C18 cupola and various older fittings. The Master's Lodge was refronted 1769-70 and restored in 1911; the elaborate oriel window was reusued by Essex. South Range. As others. Refaced in 1758. Good original and C18 internal features with much panelling. South-east Range of Second Court. 1823, in the Tudor style, extended 1867. Architect unknown. Brick, faced with Roman cement. 3 storeys. The Lecture Room. Built between 1875-9. Contains fine bolection moulded panelling of 1723. Gateway to Master's Lodge. From Hobson Street. C16. Red brick with a 4-centred arch. (All buildings described fully in RCHM).
Listing NGR: TL4509958461
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47099
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 5 Cambridgeshire,
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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