The Cloisters, Oundle School
THE CLOISTERS, OUNDLE SCHOOL, NEW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190759
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Cloisters, Oundle School
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOISTERS, OUNDLE SCHOOL, NEW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1190759
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Cloisters, Oundle School
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOISTERS, OUNDLE SCHOOL, NEW 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:
- THE CLOISTERS, OUNDLE SCHOOL, NEW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oundle
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 04124 88166
Details
NEW STREET 1. (East Side) 1483 ----------- The Cloisters, Oundle School TL 0488 1/142
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2. New Street elevation of circa 1880 by John Sebastian Gwilt. Tudor style, asymmetrical, with gatehouse and turrets at south end. 2 storeys in coursed rubble. Left section gabled with a mullion and transom window of 6 lights to each floor, breaks forward with windows of 4 lights to sides. Finial to gable. Plain parapet and heavily carved cornice, to wings flanking the gatehouse, which have 5 windows of 2 or 4 lights, arranged irregularly and with mullions and transoms, and with coats of arms. Centre section is gatehouse, of 3 storeys, with crenellated parapet and heavily carved cornice to turret to left, which has animal gargoyle waterspouts. 2 windows of a single light under dripmoulds flank the figure of Laxton in a niche under a carved canopy and over a canted oriel window with a stepped base and crenellated parapet. Entry has 4-centred arch with carved spandrels beneath a rectangular dripmould. Right wing similar to that on the left, but all windows of 4 lights. Bands continue 1st floor cills. To the right, an octagonal turret with crenellated parapet and gargoyle spouts. 1 light to each face in lantern, centre blocked cusped heads. Curtilage includes low stone wall with gatepiers with lamps. Courtyard elevation comprises several buildings of different dates. The West side has 7-arched cloisters in stone, with modern additions. The north side has buildings of l934 of 2 storeys in coursed stone with parapet and plinth. Tudor style. Plain windows except for 1 which is arched with date in spandrels and oriel to right with ramped base which is beneath a small clock and gable with finial. Arched entry under a rectangular dripnould with shield terminals. ast side has corner block of late C19 of 2 storeys in coursed rubble with stone slate roof with stone verges and end stacks. 2 windows of 6 lights and 1 of 9 break the eaves as semi.-dormers, stone surrounds. Similar lights on ground floor. Similar elevation to Church Yard. Next is a house of 1790. 2 storeys in ashlar with 3 modern dormers and 2 hung sash windows with glazing bars on both floors. Elevation to Church Yard has dentilled eaves and platband at 1st floor level. 4 windows to 1st floor, flat arched heads, late glazing. Door to left. The next house has gable end to Church Street and is lower. Symmetrical front of 5 windows, hung sashes with glazing bars, central entrance with wooden doorcase and fanlight. South side has porch and plain buildings in Georgian style of 1960. Parapet. Remainder of this side is late C19. Tudor style. Welsh slate roof. 3 gables each with a window of 2 lights. Irregular mullion and transom windows on ground floor and 1 modern door and 2 moulded doorways with arched heads.
All the listed buildings in New Street form a group.
Listing NGR: TL0412488166
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 231743
- 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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