6. Soham Conservation Area - East Cambridgeshire District Council

Age 19 th -20 th century
Wall Materials Gault brick and render
Roof Materials Slate
Windows/Doors Mostly PVCu, some sliding sash windows. Mostly
modern timber doors. Early timber panelled door to
Baptist Church
Scale 2-3 storeys
Features Flat hood door surround and Classical detailing to Baptist
Church
9.16 Sand Street
9.16.1 Sand Street is essentially a southern extension of High Street that ends
at Brook Dam. Several professional men lived in Sand Street during
the mid 19 th century and as a result a number of architecturally
ambitious brick houses from that period line the road. Few buildings
stand directly on the back of the footpath and the more generous plot
sizes means that there are large gaps in the building line. The entirely
residential nature of the street indicated the end of the village centre,
and the start of the southern ‘suburbs’.
Age Late 18 th -19 th century
Wall Materials Gault brick, stone or red brick detailing
Roof Materials Slate; No.1 has clay fish-scale tiles
Windows/Doors Sliding sashes, some PVCu replacements. Modern and
early timber panelled doors
Scale 1.5-2 storey
Features Decorative bargeboards and eaves, red brick detailing.
Classical detailing and chimneystacks.
9.17 Clay Street (north side)
9.17.1 Clay Street runs west from Red Lion Square along the south side of the
Recreation Ground and towards the Mills on the western edge of the
village. It is an old street (formerly known as Bull Lane), but has seen
much infilling during the 20 th century, particularly on its northern side
along the edge of the Recreation Ground. It was the location of many
of the village’s smithies and two of its schools. Today, although it is
predominantly residential, it is almost a secondary street to the main
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