Cavendish Laboratory of Experimental Physics
CAVENDISH LABORATORY OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS, FREE SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331808
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Cavendish Laboratory of Experimental Physics
- Statutory Address:
- CAVENDISH LABORATORY OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS, FREE SCHOOL LANE
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331808
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Cavendish Laboratory of Experimental Physics
- Statutory Address 1:
- CAVENDISH LABORATORY OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS, FREE SCHOOL LANE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CAVENDISH LABORATORY OF EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS, FREE SCHOOL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Cambridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 44886 58266
Details
NEW MUSEUM SITE 1. 942 Cavendish Laboratory of Experimental Physics (Free School Lane) TL 4458 SE 6/304 26.4.50. II 2. 1874, by Fawcett. Stone facing. 3 storeys. 3 light windows. The building contains a good early Renaissance doorway of stone from the Perse School circa 1600. The South wing is of 1896, the North wing of 1908, both also by Fawcett. Of great historical importance, the atom was first split here by Lord Rutherford in 1929.
Listing NGR: TL4488658266
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 47301
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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