Meadowcroft Hotel, Trumpington Road, Cambridge. Building recording.

Abstract

Built sometime between 1883 and 1886 on Trinity College land as part of a late Victorian ribbon development of ‘villas’ along the east side of Trumpington Road, this large red brick faced house, although architecturally unremarkable, has a number of interesting features. Externally, the only features of note are the rounded corners of the dining room and drawing room rear bay projections and the front porch and carved stone lintel frieze. Internally the entrance lobby, tiled floor and imposing pine staircase with its carved baluster and newel posts are of some interest, along with panelling and plaster cornices within some of the ground floor rooms. Much of the remaining interior has been extensively altered and holds little interest, whilst many of the original fireplaces have already been removed as a result of recent break-ins and theft. The house is still within its original setting, surrounded by mature gardens. A full photographic buildings survey accompanied by annotated ground floor plans, elevation drawings and a written description of the standing building has been produced in advance of planned demolition.