The Cockerell Building (Squire Law Library) is a Grade I listed building in the Cambridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1950. Library. 1 related planning application.
The Cockerell Building (Squire Law Library)
- WRENN ID
- tired-truss-torch
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Cambridge
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 April 1950
- Type
- Library
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
THE OLD SCHOOLS 1. 942 The Cockerell Building (Squire Law Library) TL 4458 SE 6/307 26.4.50 I 2. 1837-40. By C R Cockerell. Built on the site of the old hall of King's College, it forms the northernmost range of the Old Schools buildings. Ashlar faced. 3 storeys. The entrance front has a Roman Doric giant order, the long fronts Composite giant pilasters. The basement is rusticated. The main building is of 9 bays with the entrance hall projecting on the East and a smaller projection on the West. The interior is in 2 main rooms. The lower library with free-standing Doric columns and Greek ornamentation. The Upper Library has a semi-circular barrel vault with diagonal coffering. There are 2 full-length marble statues; George I by Rysbrack circa 1736 and George II by Joseph Wilton circa 1765. (RCHM 17).
Listing NGR: TL4473058480
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