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The Chestnuts

A Grade II* Listed Building in Needingworth, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3324 / 52°19'56"N

Longitude: -0.0275 / 0°1'39"W

OS Eastings: 534500

OS Northings: 272314

OS Grid: TL345723

Mapcode National: GBR K46.RV4

Mapcode Global: VHGLZ.GMTT

Plus Code: 9C4X8XJC+XX

Entry Name: The Chestnuts

Listing Date: 24 October 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1330788

English Heritage Legacy ID: 54048

ID on this website: 101330788

Location: Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, PE27

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Huntingdonshire

Civil Parish: Holywell-cum-Needingworth

Built-Up Area: Needingworth

Traditional County: Huntingdonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Holywell St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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HOLYWELL-CUM-NEEDINGWORTH HIGH STREET
1.
5140
(east side)
Needingworth
TL 37 SW 7/5 24.10.51 No 85 (The Chestnuts)
II* GV
2.
Dated plaque H.T.A. 1710. Originally a farmhouse with slightly later cross-wing to
left hand and similar rear extension to right hand. Two-storeys with attics. Local
red brick with yellow brick in chequered band between floors of main range. Plain
tile hipped roofs, moulded eaves cornice with modillions to cross-wing. Two side
stacks and central ridge stack. Four flat-roofed dormers with horizontal sliding sash
windows with glazing bars. Three first floor hung sash windows with glazing bars, and
two similar windows in segmental arches at ground-floor, flank central six panelled
door. Doorcase of panelled pilasters with scroll brackets supporting the cornice
of a triangular pediment. Two recessed hung sash windows at both floor levels of
cross-wing in gauged brick arches with key blocks. Gauged brick band between floors.
Interior: Very fine closed string staircase with turned balusters, of symmetrical
plan with first flight free standing. Original raised and fielded six panelled doors,
chimney pieces and raised and fielded oak panelling to dado height in room left of
staircase.
(RCHM Huntingdonshire Mon 24 p 142).


Listing NGR: TL3450072314

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