Magdalen College School South West Building
MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL SOUTH WEST BUILDING, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040571
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Magdalen College School South West Building
- Statutory Address:
- MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL SOUTH WEST BUILDING, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1040571
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Jun-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Magdalen College School South West Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL SOUTH WEST BUILDING, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL SOUTH WEST BUILDING, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brackley
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 58557 36940
Details
BRACKLEY HIGH STEEET 1. 5328 (East Side) Magdalen College School south-west building (formerly listed as Magdalen College School [South Range on street]) SP 5836 1/35 22.4.50. II GV 2. School founded 1548, re-organised 1860. A range facing west consisting of, in the centre, the remains of a partly rebuilt early structure and, to the right, work of 1896, the latter with the shield of arms of Magdalen College on it. The early part,which may date from C16 to C17, consists of a stone stack with 2 diagonally set moulded brick shafts, to the south of which, at eaves level, is a gable with stone coping, a finial and a 2-light stone mullioned window. The rest appears to be all C19 (probably between 1870-80 by C.I. Bather, architect, of Shrewsbury) 2-storeyed coursed rubble with "Tudor" headed stone windows with square labels.
Listing NGR: SP5855736940
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233829
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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