The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . plan. But it is evident that theLegge Building was an after-thought, and that there was notsufficient space between the eastend of the Perse Building andTrinity Street to make the twobuildings independent. In con-sequence, the Legge Buildingabuts against the Perse Buildingin such a manner that it con-ceals the single-light windows BUILDING E3I1. TRINITY LANE. SCALE of FEET 10 5 »I M I I I I I 1 I I T 30 so_1 Fig. 5. Plan of the ground-floor of the Perse and Legge Buildings at Gonville and Caiu
The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . plan. But it is evident that theLegge Building was an after-thought, and that there was notsufficient space between the eastend of the Perse Building andTrinity Street to make the twobuildings independent. In con-sequence, the Legge Buildingabuts against the Perse Buildingin such a manner that it con-ceals the single-light windows BUILDING E3I1. TRINITY LANE. SCALE of FEET 10 5 »I M I I I I I 1 I I T 30 so_1 Fig. 5. Plan of the ground-floor of the Perse and Legge Buildings at Gonville and CaiusCollege, measured and drawn hy Professor Willis. THE CHAMBERS AND STUDIES. which were placed at the south-eastern extremity on each storeyto correspond with those at the other end. For example,the study which ought to have occupied the south-east cornerof the easternmost room (No. 3, E) loses its light, althoughthe window still remains in the wall. In the two upper floorseach chamber, by the contract, had but a single study, whichmay still be traced in one or other of the northern corners ofnearly every room. In the walls of the Legge Building next the street the windowsare disposed so that a three-light window is always flanked by asingle-light window, the former for the chamber, the latter for apair of studies, marked I, 2; 4, 5, in the alternate chambers; andthese (with one exception) are also the positions of the studiesin the seco
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