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Former Lockup, About 50 Yards South West of Swan Inn

A Grade II Listed Building in Parson Drove, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6561 / 52°39'21"N

Longitude: 0.024 / 0°1'26"E

OS Eastings: 536998

OS Northings: 308405

OS Grid: TF369084

Mapcode National: GBR L1R.DWW

Mapcode Global: WHHN9.BHNM

Plus Code: 9F42M24F+CH

Entry Name: Former Lockup, About 50 Yards South West of Swan Inn

Listing Date: 31 October 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1310221

English Heritage Legacy ID: 48145

ID on this website: 101310221

Location: Parson Drove, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, PE13

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Fenland

Civil Parish: Parson Drove

Built-Up Area: Parson Drove

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Southea with Murrow and Parson Drove

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


TF 30 NE PARSON DROVE MURROW BANK
9/69 (East Side)

Former lockup, about
50 yards south-west of
Swan Inn

II


Formerly a lock-up, inscribed and dated 1816 on stone plaque to north gable end, with
the roof surmounted by a clock turret to commemorate the diamond jubilee of Queen
Victoria. The lock-up was converted to a fire engine house. Local brick with slate
roof and gable end parapets. The east wall has a blind arcade of three round-headed
arches and in the north gable end double doors for the fire engine entry. The clock
turret is of wood with steeply pitched hipped roof and the clock face has the letters
SIXTY YEARS and V.R. in place of numerals.


Listing NGR: TF3699808405

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