A black, arched house sign mounted on a brick wall reading 2 THE OLD HOUSE in white serif lettering.

The Old House Histon

2 Station Road, The Olde House, Histon

History of 2 Station Road

Listed Building

House. Early C16 and C17. Timber frame cased in local red brick coursed in English bond, with later brick repairs. Plain tile roofs. Two storeys, L-plan with gabled, two storey later C17 addition in angle.

A two-story red brick house with a tiled roof and tall chimneys, viewed from behind a low brick wall and a small blue gate.

The Old House Histon

Oliver Cromwell is reputed to have stayed here when he visited Impington and Histon.

A vintage print of a two-storey house with a steep roof, three central chimneys, and a garden behind a low front wall.

The Olde House, Histon (MoC570/55)

An interior view showing a brick fireplace with a large carved wooden armchair placed in front of built-in bookshelves.

The Old House Histon (MoC50/57)

Interior view of a rustic room with a ceiling light, a recessed niche in a white wall, and a dark doorway leading outside.

Old House, Histon (MoC568/55)

A large brick inglenook fireplace contains a small fire, two black iron fire dogs, and a small stool on a tiled hearth.

Old House, Histon (MoC49/57)

Interior view showing a wall with dark vertical timber framing against light plaster and an open doorway leading to a room.

Old House, Histon (MoC567/55)

A grainy black and white drawing shows a dark, recumbent figure lying on a textured surface beneath a low, wooden beam.

Old House Histon (MoC575/55)

The interior of a dark, rustic attic space with exposed wooden beams supporting angled timber rafters under a pitched roof.

Old House, Histon (MoC574/55)

A heavy wooden door stands ajar, revealing a narrow staircase inside a room with textured walls and a small arched niche.

Old House, Histon (MoC573/55)

A vintage car sits in front of a stone house with tiled roofs, tall chimneys, and a large evergreen tree in the foreground.

The Old House, Histon (MoC566/55)

A room with a brick fireplace, a dark wooden chair, and shelves filled with books surrounding a desk piled with volumes.

The Old House, Histon when owned by bookseller, Mr Brown (MoC576/55)

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