The Senate House is a Grade I listed building in the Cambridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1950. A 1722-30 Academic building. 3 related planning applications.
The Senate House
- WRENN ID
- odd-minaret-finch
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Cambridge
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 April 1950
- Type
- Academic building
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
THE OLD SCHOOLS 1. 942 The Senate House TL 4458 SE 6/308 26.4.50 I 2. 1722-30. By James Gibbs. The West end being finally completed, in stone by James Essex in 1767-8. Portland stone ashlar. The South front has 9 bays, the central 3 flanked by fluted attached Corinthian columns with a pedimented entablature and vases. The windows have moulded architraves and alternate straight and curved pediments, The East end has a 3 bay pedimented centrepiece. The North front is as the South with no centrepiece, the West front is also similar. The interior has a continuous gallery, Roman Doric pilasters and complete panelling below, the woodwork by James Essex senior. Enriched plasterwork above by Artari and Bagutti. Marble pavement by Christopher Cass. 2 full length marble statues; the 6th Duke of Somerset by Rysbrack 1756, Pitt the younger by Nollekens 1812. (RCHM 16).
Listing NGR: TL4478658482
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