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Latitude: 52.2056 / 52°12'20"N
Longitude: 0.1174 / 0°7'2"E
OS Eastings: 544786
OS Northings: 258483
OS Grid: TL447584
Mapcode National: GBR L79.LHZ
Mapcode Global: VHHK2.ZTFL
Plus Code: 9F426448+6X
Entry Name: The Senate House
Listing Date: 26 April 1950
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1322818
English Heritage Legacy ID: 47308
ID on this website: 101322818
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Cambridge
Electoral Ward/Division: Castle
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Cambridge
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Cambridge St Mary the Great with St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: University building Neoclassical architecture
THE OLD SCHOOLS
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The Senate House
TL 4458 SE 6/308 26.4.50
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1722-30. By James Gibbs. The West end being finally completed, in stone
by James Essex in 1767-8. Portland stone ashlar. The South front has
9 bays, the central 3 flanked by fluted attached Corinthian columns with
a pedimented entablature and vases. The windows have moulded architraves
and alternate straight and curved pediments, The East end has a 3 bay
pedimented centrepiece. The North front is as the South with no centrepiece,
the West front is also similar. The interior has a continuous gallery,
Roman Doric pilasters and complete panelling below, the woodwork by James
Essex senior. Enriched plasterwork above by Artari and Bagutti. Marble
pavement by Christopher Cass. 2 full length marble statues; the 6th Duke
of Somerset by Rysbrack 1756, Pitt the younger by Nollekens 1812. (RCHM
16).
Listing NGR: TL4478658482
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