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Latitude: 52.294 / 52°17'38"N
Longitude: 0.1868 / 0°11'12"E
OS Eastings: 549233
OS Northings: 268460
OS Grid: TL492684
Mapcode National: GBR M7R.031
Mapcode Global: VHHJR.6L4S
Plus Code: 9F4275VP+JP
Entry Name: Denny Abbey Refectory
Listing Date: 31 August 1962
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1331328
English Heritage Legacy ID: 50694
ID on this website: 101331328
Location: South Cambridgeshire, CB25
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Civil Parish: Waterbeach
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Waterbeach St John
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Refectory Building Thatched barn
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/05/2020
TL 46 NE
WATERBEACH
ELY ROAD (East Side)
4/148
Denny Abbey Refectory
31.8.62
GV I
Refectory of Franciscan nunnery c.1340 now (1984) under restoration by the DoE. Barnack and ashlar limestone, unroofed. Five, two-trefoiled-light windows with quatrefoils in north wall, south wall rebuilt C16 and C17, and west wall C17 and C18. Converted before 1730 to an eight-bayed barn with thatched roof. Wall painting recorded by R.C.H.M. c.1970. The building is Crown Property and is a scheduled Ancient Monument.
Spittle, S.D.T. Arch. J. Vol, 124, 1967 (for plan) R.C.H.M. (Cambs notes) Sketches of wall paintings Masters, R. History of Waterbeach (Buck engraving 1730) Clay, W.K. History of Waterbeach p. 136 (interior illus.) 1857.
Listing NGR: TL4923368460
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