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The Divinity School

A Grade II Listed Building in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2078 / 52°12'28"N

Longitude: 0.1183 / 0°7'5"E

OS Eastings: 544837

OS Northings: 258737

OS Grid: TL448587

Mapcode National: GBR L79.DQW

Mapcode Global: VHHK3.0RCV

Plus Code: 9F426459+48

Entry Name: The Divinity School

Listing Date: 18 May 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1126274

English Heritage Legacy ID: 47294

ID on this website: 101126274

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Cambridge

Electoral Ward/Division: Market

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Cambridge

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Cambridge St Andrew the Great

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


THE DIVINITY SCHOOL
1.
942
(St John's Street)
TL 4458 NE 3/415 18.5.67.
II
2.
1878-9. By Basil Champneys. Neo-Tudor. Brick with stone dressings.
Good details and carving. 2 storeys, main hall with two cross-wings.
4 bay screen entrance with buttresses behind and pinnacles with crowns.
Ground floor has three light lattice windows, traceried windows to the
hall. Staircases inside have attenuated columns and vaults. Bronze doors
by Fred Thrupp, 1888, with George Herbert scenes, no longer in use. Professors'
rooms have good Art-nouveau fireplaces.


Listing NGR: TL4483758737

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