Remains of St Nicholas's College
REMAINS OF ST NICHOLAS'S COLLEGE, CASTLE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1181912
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of St Nicholas's College
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF ST NICHOLAS'S COLLEGE, CASTLE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1181912
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of St Nicholas's College
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF ST NICHOLAS'S COLLEGE, CASTLE LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- REMAINS OF ST NICHOLAS'S COLLEGE, CASTLE LANE
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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:
- REMAINS OF ST NICHOLAS'S COLLEGE, CASTLE LANE
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF ST NICHOLAS'S COLLEGE, CASTLE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wallingford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 60904 89595
Details
WALLINGFORD CASTLE LANE SU6089NE (West side) Wallingford 10/60 Remains of St. Nicholas's 09/12/49 College
GV I
Ruins of walls. Probably C13 with C15, C16 and later alterations. Uncoursed limestone rubble. L-shaped wall. Long stroke of L approx. 25m. long and 10m. high. Short stroke of L approx. 15m. long and of varying height. 2-centre archway to short stroke. Irregular fenestration of mostly damaged openings. C19 outbuilding attached to north side. History; Wallingford Castle was begun in 1067 by order of William the Conqueror; supervised by Robert D'Oyley. Motte and Bailey castle completed in 1071. Castle expanded in C13 under King John, and King Henry III, when it was held by Richard, Earl of Cornwall. In 1307 the castle and town were given by Edward II to Piers Gaveston, created Baron Wallingford. In 1335 Edward III gave the castle to his son Edward. the Black Prince, Duke of Cornwall, who spent large sums on repairs and improvements. Held during most of C15 by Chaucer and de la Pole families of Ewelme. By 1540's the castle had fallen into disrepair and stone was being used for other buildings in the town. During the Civil War it was fortified as a Royalist stronghold. Charles I inspected the new works in 1643. Siege of Wallingford in 1646 when colonel Blagge was besieged for 16 weeks by Cromwell's troops. On 17th November 1652 Cromwell's Council of State ordered its demolition. This fragment traditionally thought to form part of St. Nicholas's College, the King's Chapel in the Castle. The Castle area is scheduled as an ancient monument. (V.C.H. : Berkshire, Vol.III, 1923, p.523-531; "Wallingford Castle, a brief guide", 1984; Buildings of England: Berkshire, 1966, p.248).
Listing NGR: SU6089889598
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249219
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Wallingford Castle a brief guide, (1984)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 248
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1923), 523-531
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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