Historic bridges · London
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Cambridge Corn Exchange — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Cambridge Corn Exchange is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Corn Exchange is an events and concert venue located on Wheeler Street in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. The structure, which was commissioned as a corn exchange, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
(background) and John Mayall (John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) at the Cambridge Corn Exchange, November 2006]] The first corn exchange in Cambridge was built on St Andrew's Hill in 1842. By the late 1860s, it was considered too small, and civic officials decided to commission a larger building on a site once occupied by the Black Bear Inn. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, John Death, on 26 May 1874. It was designed by Richard Reynolds Rowe in the Gothic Revival style, built using bricks cast in a variety of colours and was officially opened on 6 November 1875. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing Wheeler Street. The central…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.2042, 0.1198
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- Cambridge
- Parish
- Cambridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- CB2 3PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cambridge
- Established
- 1876
- Official site
- www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5025399 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cambridge Corn Exchange (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cambridge Corn Exchange?
- Cambridge Corn Exchange is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB2 3PJ), in the parish of Cambridge, unparished area.
- When was Cambridge Corn Exchange built?
- Built or established in 1876.
- Who owns Cambridge Corn Exchange?
- Cambridge Corn Exchange is owned by | website=.
- Is Cambridge Corn Exchange a listed building?
- Cambridge Corn Exchange is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Cambridge Corn Exchange free to visit?
- Yes, Cambridge Corn Exchange is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cambridge Corn Exchange?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB2 3PJ. It sits within the Cambridge parliamentary constituency.