Merton College, Chapel, Front Quadrangle
MERTON COLLEGE, CHAPEL, FRONT QUADRANGLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1199994
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Merton College, Chapel, Front Quadrangle
- Statutory Address:
- MERTON COLLEGE, CHAPEL, FRONT QUADRANGLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1199994
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Merton College, Chapel, Front Quadrangle
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERTON COLLEGE, 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:
- MERTON COLLEGE, 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 51695 06083
Details
MERTON COLLEGE 1. 1485 Front Quadrangle Chapel (to North-West of Front Quadrangle) SP 5106 SE 9/480B 12.1.54. I 2. The pre-existing church of St John Baptist served as chapel in 1274. Choir of new chapel built 1290-24 in Wheatley stone with some from Iffley and Cowley; contains notable stained glass of circa 1300. In 1330-35 the crossing was built and in 1368 the South transept, the windows of this being altered in C15. North transept, 1419-25. Bell-Tower built in 1448-51 in Headington and Taynton stone, Robert Jannyngs being the mason until 1449. West window is late C15. Chapel restored by Edward Blore, 1838-43 and again by Butterfield in 1854. The whole re-faced 1970-1.
Listing NGR: SP5168006079
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245012
- 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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