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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

Tagged with: Residential area Building complex Almshouse

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 March 2020 to amend date of construction and reformat the text to current standards.

TL 4557
17/525

HILLS ROAD (west side)
Royal Albert Homes
Nos 1 to 25 (consec)

II
Mid/Late C19. By Peck and Stephens of Maidstone. In three blocks.

Nos 9-20 (consec). Facing Hills Road. Foundation stone dated 1859. In the Gothic style. Grey gault brick with red and blue brick dressings and string course. Two storeys. Pointed headed windows, six-light below, two-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. Five gables only, much plainer decoration.

Listing NGR: TL4589657080

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