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| Clay Farm Development: Abode Development |
| Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout and the Cherry Building, Adode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 November 2013. |
This is one of a series of pages about Clay Farm.
Countryside Properties was responsible for the area of the Clay Farm/Showground development to the east of Shelford Road, around the
Addenbrooke's Road roundabout, marketed as Abode. Phase 1 was 308 homes: approved in July 2011; Phase 2 was 136 homes, approved
in August 2014. The construction of homes was completed in 2019. The area was part of the Cambridge Green Belt until 2006 and
farmland until 2007. Addenbrooke's Road was constructed between 2007 and 2010. There were extensive archaeological excavations in
advance of the Addenbrooke's Road project and house building.
Countryside Properties was responsible for the area of the Clay Farm/Showground development to the east of Shelford Road, around the
Addenbrooke's Road roundabout, marketed as Abode. Phase 1 was 308 homes: approved in July 2011; Phase 2 was 136 homes, approved
in August 2014. The construction of homes was completed in 2019. The area was part of the Cambridge Green Belt until 2006 and
farmland until 2007. Addenbrooke's Road was constructed between 2007 and 2010. There were extensive archaeological excavations in
advance of the Addenbrooke's Road project and house building.
| Harvesting the Showground fields, looking west towards Shelford Road and the line of Addenbrooke's Road, with the Abode area in the distance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, August 2007. |
| Looking across the Showground fields towards Addenbrooke's Hospital, with the Abode area in the foreground. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 2 November 2007. |
| Looking across Clay Farm from Addenbrooke's Hospital, with Hobson's Brook and the Abode site near Shelford Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, January 2008. |
| Surfacing the new road and roundabout to the east of Shelford Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 April 2008. |
| The Clay Farm roundabout at the opening of Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 October 2010. |
| Aerial view of the archaeological investigations of the Abode area, to the east of Shelford Road (top), with the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout and work on the Guided Busway in the old railway cutting (right), July-August 2010. Source: Oxford Archaeology East. |
| Looking across Clay Farm to Addenbrooke's Hospital from the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 December 2010. |
| Looking to the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout from the west (Shelford Road) and the south, with construction work starting. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011. |
| Construction work at the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 17 September 2012. |
| The Abode marketing suite and local square, Addenbrooke's Road roundabout, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 18 October 2012. |
| Progress with the marker building on the Abode development. Photo: Cambridge City Council, 30 October 2012. |
| Looking across the Paragon area to the Abode development from Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 November 2012. |
| Looking across the southern part of the Clay Farm park towards the Abode development, from the Busway bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 5 November 2012. |
| Building work on the Abode development immediately to the rear of Shelford Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 8 November 2012. |
| Looking across Clay Farm from the Showground track. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 3 December 2011. |
| Examples of brickwork on the Abode development, Clay Farm. Photo: Cambridge City Council, 2 July 2012. |
| Building work on the Abode development immediately to the rear of Shelford Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 2 December 2012. |
| Completed homes on the Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 15 December 2012. |
| Sign at the Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 21 December 2012. |
| Progress with the Abode development by the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 2 February 2013. |
| Apartments at the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout, Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 March 2013. |
| Homes on Chaplen Street, Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 March 2013. |
| Progress with the Abode development to the rear of Shelford Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 14 March 2013. |
| The corner of Chaplen Street and Hobson Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 21 April 2013. |
| The Williams Building facing Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 21 April 2013. |
| Looking east along Chaplen Street. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 12 May 2013. |
| Looking from the Addenbrooke's Road bridge to the Paragon and Abode developments. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 16 May 2013. |
| The Clay Farm Abode development close to the rear of Shelford Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 1 August 2013. |
| The Clay Farm Abode development close to the rear of Shelford Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 19 October 2013. |
| Looking along Addenbrooke's Road from the Seven Acres development to the Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
| Progress with the second phase of the Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
| The newly-completed Cherry Building. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
| Progress with The Williams Building (left) and the newly-completed Cherry Building (right). Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
| The newly-completed Cherry Building and surrounding area. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
| The newly-completed Cherry Building. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
| Looking from Chaplen Street towards Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
| The terrace facing Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 October 2013. |
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| Newly completed homes on the green lanes along Royal Way, with the shelter belt in the background. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 May 2014. |
| Construction progress along Royal Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 May 2014. |
| Progress with the Williams Building. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 May 2014. |
| Houses nearing completion to the rear of Shelford Road. Photo: Elizabeth Rolph, 1 June 2014. |
| Completed apartments off Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 October 2014. |
| The Williams Building, Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 October 2014. |
| Looking along Glanville Road towards Royal Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 October 2014. |
| Newly completed homes in a green lane off Royal Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 October 2014. |
| The green corridor to the rear of Royal Way with the shelter belt trees. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 28 October 2014. |
| The Williams Building and the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 November 2014. |
| Newly completed homes and the Williams Building, Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 November 2014. |
| Newly completed homes in Royal Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 November 2014. |
| Looking beyond Royal Way towards LMB and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 November 2014. |
| The newly completed Forbes Building, Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 November 2014. |
| The Williams Building, Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 November 2014. |
| Progress with the Sayle Building and homes on Ellis Way, Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 April 2015. |
| The Southwell Building, Royal Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 1 November 2015. |
| Austin Drive, off Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 1 November 2015. |
| Progress on the second phase of the Abode development, from Cornwell Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016. |
| Progress on the second phase of the Abode development, from Hobson Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 4 March 2016. |
| Construction work on apartments on the second phase of the Abode development, from Hobson Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 September 2016. |
| Newly completed homes in the second phase of the Abode development, Hobson Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 September 2016. |
| Progress with homes on Hobson Road, Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 December 2016. |
| Progress with homes on Hobson Avenue, Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 December 2016. |
| Aerial photograph of Clay Farm from the south, showing the spine road, Abode, Paragon and site of the primary school and the tree belt along the busway. Countryside, 16 August 2016. |
| Completed homes on the north side of Hobson Avenue, looking west from the junction with Whittle Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2017. |
| Completed homes on Hobson Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 February 2017. |
| The path from Shelford Road to the former Showground. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 13 March 2017. |
| The Addenbrooke's Road sign and Abode development from the Shelford Road junction. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 13 March 2017. |
| Newly completed homes on Beyer Road, looking from Hobson Avenue beside the site of Clay Farm Community Garden. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 September 2017. |
| Looking across the site of Clay Farm Community Garden, from Hobson Avenue. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 30 September 2017. |
| Newly surfaced path from the busway stop parallel with the old railway cutting to Royal Way, Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 12 May 2019. |
| The final block of homes to be built at the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout, Abode development. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 October 2019. |
| Progress with homes on Stallan Close overlooking Hobson's Brook, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 April 2018. |
| The green space in Hobson Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 April 2018. |
| Autumn colour on trees adjacent to Addenbrooke's Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 20 October 2020. |
| The play area between Southwell Drive and Stallan Close, after the removal of fencing. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 20 October 2020. |
| The Hobson's Brook frontage of Stallan Close. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 20 October 2020. |