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Church of St Matthew

A Grade II Listed Building in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Latitude: 52.2056 / 52°12'20"N

Longitude: 0.138 / 0°8'16"E

OS Eastings: 546191

OS Northings: 258533

OS Grid: TL461585

Mapcode National: GBR L79.RPG

Mapcode Global: VHHK3.BTSJ

Plus Code: 9F42644Q+75

Entry Name: Church of St Matthew

Listing Date: 2 August 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1268345

English Heritage Legacy ID: 461916

ID on this website: 101268345

Location: Romsey Town, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Cambridge

Electoral Ward/Division: Petersfield

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Cambridge

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Cambridge St Matthew

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


TL 45 NE CAMBRIDGE ST MATTHEW'S STREET
(East side)
667-/21/10069 Church of St Matthew

II

Church. 1866 by R.R. Rowe. Gault brick with red brick dressings; slate roofs. Greek cross plan consisting of octagonal central core with 4 radiating arms. Each exposed side of centre core lit through 2 paired lancets with central oculus. pyramid roof leading to glazed octagonal lantern, itself with a pyramid roof capped by 4 gablets. Radiating arms pierced by 2 twin lancets with oculi to gable ends, and smaller, similar, paired lancets to flanks. Bell-cote to west arm, with clock faces below. INTERIOR. Preaching house interior as a reaction to Oxford Movement: wide central space with pine-clad roof and lantern. (BOE: Pevsner, N: Cambridgeshire 2nd Edn: Harmondsworth: 1970: 228)


Listing NGR: TL4619158533

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