Grade I listed buildings in Cambridge

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There are 67 Grade I listed buildings in Cambridge, England. In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a building or structure of special historical or architectural importance. These buildings are legally protected from demolition, as well as from any extensions or alterations that would adversely affect the building's character or destroy historic features. Listed buildings in England are divided into three categories—Grade II buildings are buildings of special interest; Grade II* buildings are Grade II buildings of particular interest; and Grade I buildings, which are those of "exceptional" interest. Only around two per cent of listed buildings are given Grade I status. [1]

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Cambridge is a university town located in East Anglia, England. It is home to the University of Cambridge, founded in 1209, and many of the listed buildings are part of the university or its constituent colleges.

St Bene't's Church is the oldest surviving building in the city, dating back to the 11th century. The oldest secular building is the School of Pythagoras, built around 1200 and now a part of St John's college. Both of these are Grade I listed.

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  1. ↑ The date given is the date used by Historic England as significant for the initial building or that of an important part in the structure's description.
  2. ↑ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
  3. ↑ The "List Entry Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building and scheduled monument by Historic England.

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  1. ↑ "Listed buildings". www.cambridge.gov.uk. Cambridge City Council. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
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