Station Road, Cambridge
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Station Road is a road in southeast Cambridge
, England
. It leads west from a junction with traffic lights on Hills Road
(A1307) to the Cambridge railway station
. At the western end of Station Road on the opposite side of Hills Road is the Cambridge University Botanic Garden
.
at the two ends of the road are Grade II listed. The view along Station Road has a leafy appearance.
There are a number of Victorian
houses on the north side of the road. These have lost their gardens and been converted for commercial use.
Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies
is located at 1 Salisbury Villas on the north side of Station Road.
The south side of the road is main large modern buildings. For example, Jupiter House was built in 1974. It was reclad in the 1980s. Daedalus House is also located on the south side.
brick in 1898, designed by the architects Calder and Kitchen of Hull
. It is one of the largest buildings in Cambridge, as well as being one of the few examples of large-scale industry in the city. The Foster family owned three mills in the city but the University of Cambridge
prevented them from constructing railway lines to them, so they built this mill immediately next to the railway station.
In 1917, Foster Mill was sold to Pauls Agriculture and in 1947 it was sold to Spillers
. Additions were made to the building in 1953. In 2000, it was owned by Rank Hovis. In 2001, it was announced that Rank Hovis would vacate the site eventually to enable redevelopment of the site.
The Foster family also founded Fosters' Bank for use by their mill workers, with a site in Sidney Street
in central Cambridge.
The building (now a Lloyds TSB Bank branch) was designed by the Victorian
architect Alfred Waterhouse
and built 1890–93. The name still exists over the doorway.
On the 27th March 2010, during extensive demolition work on the mill, a major fire broke out which damaged the mill buildings causing their partial collapse.
opened to Cambridge. The station building has a long classical façade
and porte-cochère
, which was infilled during the 20th century. It has been attributed to both Sancton Wood and Francis Thompson and is listed Grade II.
The single very long platform is typical of its period but now unusual in that, apart from a brief period in the mid-19th century, it was never supplemented by another through platform. There were major platform lengthenings and remodellings of the main building in 1863 and 1908. The station layout was altered in 1896 through changes to the Newmarket line approaches.
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It leads west from a junction with traffic lights on Hills Road
Hills Road, Cambridge
This article is about the street. For the Sixth Form College commonly known as "Hills Road", see Hills Road Sixth Form CollegeHills Road is an arterial road in southeast Cambridge, England...
(A1307) to the Cambridge railway station
Cambridge railway station
Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located at the end of Station Road, off Hills Road, 1 mile south-east of the city centre...
. At the western end of Station Road on the opposite side of Hills Road is the Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
The Cambridge University Botanic Garden is a botanical garden located in Cambridge, England. It lies between Trumpington Road to the west and Hills Road to the east, close to Cambridge railway station. The garden covers an area of 16 hectares...
.
Buildings
The station and a war memorialWar memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
at the two ends of the road are Grade II listed. The view along Station Road has a leafy appearance.
There are a number of Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
houses on the north side of the road. These have lost their gardens and been converted for commercial use.
Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies
Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies
Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies is an independent sixth form college located on Station Road off Hills Road in central Cambridge, England.The college offers GCSE and GCE courses...
is located at 1 Salisbury Villas on the north side of Station Road.
The south side of the road is main large modern buildings. For example, Jupiter House was built in 1974. It was reclad in the 1980s. Daedalus House is also located on the south side.
Foster Mill
Foster Mill (also known as Foster Mills, Fosters Mill and Spiller's Mill), off Station Road, was built of painted gaultGault Clay
Gault is a clay formation of stiff blue clay deposited in a calm, fairly deep water marine environment during the Lower Cretaceous Period...
brick in 1898, designed by the architects Calder and Kitchen of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
. It is one of the largest buildings in Cambridge, as well as being one of the few examples of large-scale industry in the city. The Foster family owned three mills in the city but the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
prevented them from constructing railway lines to them, so they built this mill immediately next to the railway station.
In 1917, Foster Mill was sold to Pauls Agriculture and in 1947 it was sold to Spillers
Spillers
Spillers Ltd is a defunct British company that owned flour milling operations in the United Kingdom, operated bakeries and also sold pet food.Winalot is a popular brand of dog food sold by Spillers.The name was first used in 1927 for dog biscuits...
. Additions were made to the building in 1953. In 2000, it was owned by Rank Hovis. In 2001, it was announced that Rank Hovis would vacate the site eventually to enable redevelopment of the site.
The Foster family also founded Fosters' Bank for use by their mill workers, with a site in Sidney Street
Sidney Street, Cambridge
Sidney Street is a major street in central Cambridge, England. It runs between Bridge Street at the junction with Jesus Lane to the northwest and St Andrew's Street at the junction with Hobson Street to the southeast....
in central Cambridge.
The building (now a Lloyds TSB Bank branch) was designed by the Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
architect Alfred Waterhouse
Alfred Waterhouse
Alfred Waterhouse was a British architect, particularly associated with the Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. He is perhaps best known for his design for the Natural History Museum in London, and Manchester Town Hall, although he also built a wide variety of other buildings throughout the...
and built 1890–93. The name still exists over the doorway.
On the 27th March 2010, during extensive demolition work on the mill, a major fire broke out which damaged the mill buildings causing their partial collapse.
Railway station
The railway station opened in 1845 when the Eastern Counties RailwayEastern Counties Railway
The Eastern Counties Railway was an early English railway company incorporated in 1836. It was intended to link London with Ipswich via Colchester, and then on to Norwich and Yarmouth. Construction began in late March 1837 on the first nine miles, at the London end of the line.Construction was...
opened to Cambridge. The station building has a long classical façade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
and porte-cochère
Porte-cochere
A porte-cochère is the architectural term for a porch- or portico-like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building through which a horse and carriage can pass in order for the occupants to alight under cover, protected from the weather.The porte-cochère was a feature of many late 18th...
, which was infilled during the 20th century. It has been attributed to both Sancton Wood and Francis Thompson and is listed Grade II.
The single very long platform is typical of its period but now unusual in that, apart from a brief period in the mid-19th century, it was never supplemented by another through platform. There were major platform lengthenings and remodellings of the main building in 1863 and 1908. The station layout was altered in 1896 through changes to the Newmarket line approaches.