Magdalen College, the New Buildings
MAGDALEN COLLEGE, THE NEW BUILDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1199727
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Magdalen College, the New Buildings
- Statutory Address:
- MAGDALEN COLLEGE, THE NEW BUILDINGS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1199727
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Magdalen College, the New Buildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAGDALEN COLLEGE, THE NEW BUILDINGS
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, THE NEW BUILDINGS
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 52151 06303
Details
MAGDALEN COLLEGE 1. 1485 The New Buildings SP 5206 SW 10/419P 12.1.54. I 2. Built in 1733 on North of Great Quadrangle to designs of William Townesend with the approval of James Gibbs and Francis Smith, in Headington stone, the masons being Richard Piddington and William King. The wings on East and West were faced in ashlar in 1824 by Thomas Harrison of Chester. Refaced in 1925 in Box Ground ashlar with Clipsham, Elm Park and Portland stone.
Listing NGR: SP5216306301
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 244986
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire
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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