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THE HOBSON

CAMBRIDGE CB2

Located on St Andrews Street in central Cambridge, this project involved the conversion of a Grade II listed former police station. The site was originally a Victorian redevelopment of stables owned by the Elizabethan philanthropist Thomas Hobson, originator of the phrase 'Hobson's Choice'. The architecture retains its striking Victorian Gothic details, including vaulted ceilings, stained-glass windows, and intricate stonework. The building was redeveloped into a 56-room hotel, requiring the addition of two storeys and the demolition of structurally minor sections. The central courtyard was enclosed with a 15-metre-high glass-roofed atrium to create a striking restaurant and lounge. Key heritage features, such as the original façade, carved panelling, mosaic floors, and stone staircases, were meticulously restored.

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