The Railway Station

THE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1343683
Date first listed:
10-May-1962
List Entry Name:
The Railway Station
Statutory Address:
THE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1343683
Date first listed:
10-May-1962
List Entry Name:
The Railway Station
Statutory Address 1:
THE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE RAILWAY STATION, STATION ROAD

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 46191 57260

Details

STATION ROAD 1. 942 The Railway Station TL 45 NE 2l/222A 10.5.62. II 2. 1845. Architect Sancton Wood. White gault brick. Stone bracket cornice. 15 tall round-headed arches, originally all open but of which only the 5 northernmost ones now are. The centre 6 arches have been completely enclosed with semi-circular fanlights in the heads, and the 4 southernmost arches partly enclosed with open heads. Stone roundels in the spandrels of the arches with coats of arms of the colleges, the City and various City officials of the timer The original design of the station was materially altered in 1863. (Real 85).

Listing NGR: TL4619157260

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Legacy System number:
47778
Legacy System:
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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.

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