THE RAILINGS, PIERS, GATEWAY AND SCREEN WALL ON THE EAST SIDE OF PRINCIPAL COURT, ST CATHARINES COLLEGE

The railings, piers, gateway and screen wall on the east side of principal court, St Catharine's College, Cambridge

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1332213
Date first listed:: 26-Apr-1950
List Entry Name:: THE RAILINGS, PIERS, GATEWAY AND SCREEN WALL ON THE EAST SIDE OF PRINCIPAL COURT, ST CATHARINES COLLEGE
Statutory Address:: The railings, piers, gateway and screen wall on the east side of principal court, St Catharine's College, Cambridge

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1332213
Date first listed:: 26-Apr-1950
List Entry Name:: THE RAILINGS, PIERS, GATEWAY AND SCREEN WALL ON THE EAST SIDE OF PRINCIPAL COURT, ST CATHARINES COLLEGE
Statutory Address 1:: The railings, piers, gateway and screen wall on the east side of principal court, St Catharine's College, Cambridge

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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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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Location

Statutory Address:: The railings, piers, gateway and screen wall on the east side of principal court, St Catharine's College, 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 44786 58198

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/02/2015

TL 4458 SE 6/281A 942

ST CATHARINE'S COLLEGE, The railings, piers, gateway and screen wall on the East side of Principal Court

(Formerly listed as The railings, piers, gateway and screen wall on the East side of Principal Court, ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE)

26.4.50.

I

Circa 1780, the design probably by James Essex. The gateway has 2 ashlar piers with Roman Doric pilasters, these are a modern rebuilding to the original design. The gate is wrought-iron of 2 leaves. The railings on either side are spearhead and stand on a low brick screen wall. The North-east screen wall is brick with stone dressings. The central doorway has architrave and side pilasters. (RCHM).

Listing NGR: TL4478658198

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Legacy System number:: 47229
Legacy System:: LBS

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Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Cambridge, (1959)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.