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Royal Albert Homes

A Grade II Listed Building in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1927 / 52°11'33"N

Longitude: 0.133 / 0°7'58"E

OS Eastings: 545896

OS Northings: 257080

OS Grid: TL458570

Mapcode National: GBR L7H.JFT

Mapcode Global: VHHK9.845Y

Plus Code: 9F4254VM+36

Entry Name: Royal Albert Homes

Listing Date: 2 November 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1349070

English Heritage Legacy ID: 47486

ID on this website: 101349070

Location: Newtown, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Cambridge

Electoral Ward/Division: Trumpington

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Cambridge

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Cambridge St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


HILLS ROAD
1.
942
(West Side)
Royal Albert Homes
[Nos 1 to 25 (consec)]
TL 4557 17/525
II
2.
Mid/Late Cl9. By Peck and Stephens of Maidstone. In 3 blocks.
Nos 9-20 (consec). Facing Hills Road. Foundation stone dated 1861. In
the Gothic style. Grey gault brick with red and blue brick dressings and
string course. 2 storeys. Pointed headed windows, 6-light below, 2-light
above. Panelled central tower with the clock missing. Many gabled slate
roof with different sized gables.
Nos 1-8. Facing Brooklands Avenue. Dated JS 1877, and 1879 in different
gables. As main block but lacking the tower. The gables are arranged
in different sizes, LSSSLLSSSL with the larger ones set forward.
Nos 21-25 (consec). Block at rear. Probably slightly later. 5 gables
only, much plainer decoration.


Listing NGR: TL4589657080

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