Railings and Gates and Gas Lamp Bordering the Churchyard of St Mary the Less on North and West Sides

RAILINGS AND GATES AND GAS LAMP BORDERING THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY THE LESS ON NORTH AND WEST SIDES, LITTLE SAINT MARYS LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1390744
Date first listed:
14-Nov-2003
List Entry Name:
Railings and Gates and Gas Lamp Bordering the Churchyard of St Mary the Less on North and West Sides
Statutory Address:
RAILINGS AND GATES AND GAS LAMP BORDERING THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY THE LESS ON NORTH AND WEST SIDES, LITTLE SAINT MARYS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1390744
Date first listed:
14-Nov-2003
List Entry Name:
Railings and Gates and Gas Lamp Bordering the Churchyard of St Mary the Less on North and West Sides
Statutory Address 1:
RAILINGS AND GATES AND GAS LAMP BORDERING THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY THE LESS ON NORTH AND WEST SIDES, LITTLE SAINT MARYS LANE

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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.

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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:
RAILINGS AND GATES AND GAS LAMP BORDERING THE CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY THE LESS ON NORTH AND WEST SIDES, LITTLE SAINT MARYS LANE

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 44835 58003

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667/0/10146 LITTLE SAINT MARY'S LANE 14-NOV-03 Railings, gates and gas lamp bordering the Churchyard of St.Mary the Less on N and W sides

GV II Railings, gates and gas lamp. C19. Wrought and cast iron. The set of railings borders the churchyard on its north and west sides and has standards with ornamental scrolls. Uprights with spike finials. Similar gates. Halfway along, adjacent to the railings and within the churchyard, stands the still functioning gas lamp mounted on a cast-iron comlumn. Decorative corners to the top which has an elaborate cover to the apex vent. These good railings and complete gas lamp form part of a significant group of historic buildings in Little St.Mary's Lane and Trumpington Street.

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
491298
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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