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Cambridge Hall, Willesden

Description: Cambridge Hall

Grade: II
Date Listed: 26 November 1998
English Heritage Building ID: 471715

OS Grid Reference: TQ2547483472
OS Grid Coordinates: 525474, 183472
Latitude/Longitude: 51.5362, -0.1923

Location: 2 Manor Mews, Brent, Greater London NW6 6AZ

Locality: Willesden
Local Authority: Brent
County: Greater London
Country: England
Postcode: NW6 6AZ

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Listing Text

TQ 2583WILLESDENCAMBRIDGE AVENUE

935/14/10044Cambridge Hall

-II

Former church, now hall. 1863. Prefabricated structure built of corrugated iron with boarded wooden roof covered in corrugated asbestos. Fairly elaborate example with 4 bay nave, aisles and tower, which originally had a chamfered spire which has been broken off near the base. Central tower of two stages has pointed arched window with two lancets, quatrefoil above and louvres. Large arched doorcase with steeply pitched gable above. Lancet on either side of tower and large arched window to aisles. Square windows to sides of aisles. Interior has unusual arcading with cast iron columns with moulded capitals and tall slender wooden arches. One aisle has been partitioned off. Unusual roof has 6 tiers of purlins and the principal rafters have giant wooden arches with pierced quatrefoils, daggers and mouchettes.



Listing NGR: TQ2547483472

Source: English Heritage

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