Index of listed buildings in Cambridge

The British Listed Buildings website gives the listed buildings in Cambridge, with the listing description, which gives details of dates and notable features. However, the index is taken from the official database, which is often abbreviated, and is sorted into an unhelpful order. Since the house numbers come first, you get all the number 1 houses from all streets, followed by number 2, and so on, rather than all houses in the same street together. So below I have tried to give an alternative index in a more usable order. It links into the British Listed Buildings website for the description of individual buildings. Please note, my index is an unofficial index, and may contain inaccurate information. You have been warned! I have split the listings into categories to make it easier (I hope). Things may be in the category, or belong to more than one category. Some of the college gatehouses, for example, are considered to be part of college buildings rather than gates.

At the end, I have indexed everything listed as Grade I or Grade II*, the best grades. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important. Just 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I. Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. 5.5% of listed buildings are Grade II*. Grade II buildings are nationally important and of special interest. 92% of all listed buildings are in this class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a private residential building. Some church buildings in England are classified as A, B or C rather than the current designation. A building has normally to be over 30 years old to be eligible for listing.

Victoria Bridge

All Saints Passage

Boltolph Lane

Carving on Magdalene Street

Carving on Magdalene Street

Chesterton Tower, Chapel Street

Cottages on Chesterton Lane

Chesterton Hall, Chesterton Road

Laurie and McConnal
17, Fitzroy Street

1, Free School Lane

Free School Lane

Green Street

Little Trinity, Jesus Lane

31, Jesus Lane

32, Jesus Lane

17 and 18, Kings Parade

19, Kings Parade

22 Kings Parade

46, King Street

66, King Street

Alms houses
King Street

Lensfield Road
opposite Roman Catholic Church

Little St Marys Lane

Henry Martyn Hall, Market Street

Shop, Market Street

Cemetery Custodian House
Mill Road

Leper Chapel, Newmarket Road

Orchard Street

Rose Crescent

Sussex Street

St Edwards Passage

Bookshop in Trinity Street

Chemist in Trumpinton Street

Churches

St Botolph

St Paul

Public Buildings

The Guildhall

Green Dragon

Small items

Mile stone, Trumpington Road

Cambridge War Memorial

Colleges

Christs Wall next to Milton's Walk

Clare College

Darwin College, the Old Granary

Emmanual College

Jesus College

Jesus College Cloister Court

Pembroke College

Peterhouse Hall

St Catharines College

Trinity Lane

College Gates

Trinity gate to Queens Road

Gonville and Caius Gate of Honour

St Johns gatehouse

University buildings

Old Schools and urn

University Library

Letter box outside Kings College

Taking photos of college gates, I noticed that there is usually a letter box close-by. It makes sense, all those students away from home naturally wanted to write letters. Now I assume that it's all email, if not Facebook.

The best letter box is outside Kings College, on Kings Parade. The letters were sent by the Royal Mail, so the ornate letter on the front of letter boxes tells you which monarch was on the throne when the letter box was made. This one is a Victorian letter box. It has an interesting hexagonal shape.

This is listed Grade II