The Queens College, North Range (Including Hall and Chapel)
THE QUEENS COLLEGE, NORTH RANGE (INCLUDING HALL AND CHAPEL), FRONT QUADRANGLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1046674
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Queens College, North Range (Including Hall and Chapel)
- Statutory Address:
- THE QUEENS COLLEGE, NORTH RANGE (INCLUDING HALL AND CHAPEL), FRONT QUADRANGLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1046674
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Queens College, North Range (Including Hall and Chapel)
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE QUEENS COLLEGE, NORTH RANGE (INCLUDING HALL AND CHAPEL), FRONT QUADRANGLE
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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:
- THE QUEENS COLLEGE, NORTH RANGE (INCLUDING HALL AND CHAPEL), FRONT QUADRANGLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Oxford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 51805 06329
Details
THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE 1. 1485 Front Qhadrangle North Range (including Hall and Chapel) SP 5106 SE 9/355A 12.1.54. I 2. Consists of the Hall on West, the Chapel on East, with passage-way between them leading to North Quadrangle. Built 1714-19 by William Townesend. Refaced in Bath stone 1884; the bell turret and cupola rebuilt in Clipsham stone, 1911. Hall completed 1715. Decoration by Townesend. Chapel finished 1719. Includes painting (circa 1716) by James Thornhill; medieval glass from old chapel re-arranged by Joshua Price who added work of his own, 1715-17; other glass by Abraham van Linge, 1635; screen and reredos by Townesend; C17 lectern.
Listing NGR: SP5180606328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245091
- 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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