Cambridge Union Society Building Union Society Building is a Grade II listed building in the Cambridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 May 1967. University building. 1 related planning application.

Cambridge Union Society Building Union Society Building

WRENN ID
winter-cobalt-amber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge MP: Daniel Zeichner (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 May 1967
Type
University building
Address
Cambridge Union Society Building Union Society Building, Bridge Street, CB2 1UB
OS grid reference
TL 449 588
Coordinates
52.20865, 0.11948
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Cambridge Union Society Building, located on Bridge Street, was constructed in 1866 by architect A. Waterhouse. It features a well-planned forecourt and is built of red brick with colored bands and stone dressings. The building has undergone several additions, including the North Wing in 1885 and further modifications in the mid-20th century. The interior was remodeled in 1933-1934 and again in 1949, showcasing Venetian Gothic detailing. Notable architectural features include 2-light windows with attached columns between, a pointed arched doorway with an oriel window above, and a buttressed ground floor. The building also has detailed cornices at the first floor and eaves level, along with a tiled roof that includes gables and finials.

Local climate

Cambridge Union Society Building Union Society Building sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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