6. Soham Conservation Area - East Cambridgeshire District Council

Age Mostly 19 th century, some 18 th and 20 th century
Wall Materials Mostly gault brick (sometimes painted or rendered)
Roof Materials Predominantly slate, some replaced with artificial slate or
concrete tiles. One tiled roof
Windows/Doors Sliding sashes survive on many properties, although
some have been replaced in PVCu or timber casements.
Some early timber panelled doors, but mostly modern
Scale Predominantly 2 storeys, one 1.5 storey cottage
Features Parapets, tumbled gables, chimneystacks, and flat hood
and Classical door surrounds
9.7 Station Road
9.7.1 Station Road was originally known as Cock Lane, but gained
importance with the opening of the railway station in 1879 and was
renamed in 1881. The Station was on the western edge of the village
and Station Road is therefore a long road, connecting the main
thoroughfare of the town with the station. It kinks at its junction with
Fountain Lane and Gardeners Lane and ends in a square that used to
form the entrance to the station building before it was demolished.
9.7.2 Despite the road’s formerly important function, it remains a narrow lane
until it meets Fountain Lane, and has a low-key, predominantly
residential character. It does, however, contain the Grade II Listed
United Reformed Church and its Sunday school, one of a number of
Non-Conformist structures in the village. Mostly mostly 19th century
gault brick dwellings of various sizes and forms line the rest of the
north side of the north side of the street.
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