Park Terrace
A one-sided street of substantial, attractive
C19 houses.
Park Terrace is built on land
which used to be known as
Nuns' Garden because it was
laid out by the nuns of St
Radegund (now Jesus
College). The first inhabitants
included several clergymen
and army officers. Today the
houses are mostly owned by
Emmanuel College and house
post-graduate students.
View along Park Terrace
SIGNIFICANCE • HIGH
General Overview
Park Terrace, despite its central location, manages to retain a genteel residential air. It can, however, be quite busy at
peak times when it is used by traffic as an alternative route to Gonville Place for heading out of town. The parking
bays are also well used, particularly when there are cricket matches or other events on Parker's Piece.
The houses are mostly in Emmanuel College use, though 1 Regent Street and Furness Lodge contain The University of
Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES). The east side of the street contains a hotel, restaurant and pavilion.
Park Lodge
Rear of no 1 Regent Street
University Arms Hotel
Terraced houses
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Grade II Listed Building
Grade II* Registered
Park & Garden
Good Floorscape
Positive View
Grade I Listed Building
Important Tree
Poor Floorscape
Poor View
Poor Feature
Panoramic View
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Townscape Elements
Streetscape Enhancement
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The front boundary walls of the properties need repairing
and reinstatement of the lost railings would be a major
enhancement of the street.
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The building line on the west side is consistently
set back.
Fine views across the wide expanse of Parker's Piece.
Gardens of houses contribute to attractive nature
of street.
Car park at confined south end of street, opens
up space.
More appropriate street lights and better, smaller road
signs would also benefit the street.
Repair and Maintenance
The buildings along Park Terrace are generally very good
and there is, therefore, very little scope for
redevelopment. However, several of the houses have
good outbuildings, accessed from the two rear lanes,
which are not in good condition and should be repaired
and appropriate uses found for them.
Archaeology / Historic Topography
Anticipated deposit depth varies from 0.50m to 2.00m
Potential for prehistory is low
Potential for Roman is low
Potential for medieval is low
Wall and railings around car park of 1 Regent Street
Park Terrace lies outside the medieval town in an area
that remained rural in nature until the 19th century.
Archaeological finds cannot be ruled out, but the overall
potential is low.
Camden House
Building
No. / Name
Status
Age
Height
(storeys)
Wall Materials
Roof Form
/ Materials
Architect
1 Regent Street
none
1939
3
creamy brick
tiled
George Ford
Furness Lodge
Listed Grade II
mid C19
2
gault brick
hipped / slate
Camden House
Listed Grade II
early C19
2
gault brick
hipped / slate
1-6
Listed Grade II
1835
3
+ basements
gault brick
parapet / slate
7&8
Listed Grade II
1831
3
+ basement
grey gault brick
slate
9 -14
Listed Grade II
1839-40
3
+ basements
gault brick
parapet / slate
Park Lodge
Listed Grade II
early C19
2
gault brick
hipped / slate
Jack Hobbs Pavilion
none
1930s,
extended
1960s
1
brown brick
tile
1903-27 &
1965-66
2-4
brick & concrete
flat & slate
University Arms Hotel
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Notes
all part of the unified
Park Terrace Development
G.J. Skipper &
Feilden & Mawson
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