Thornton College
THORNTON COLLEGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232800
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton College
- Statutory Address:
- THORNTON COLLEGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232800
- Date first listed:
- 15-Apr-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Thornton College
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNTON COLLEGE
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:
- THORNTON COLLEGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 75144 36251
Details
SP 73 NE THORNTON
4/177 Thornton College
15/4/80
GV II
Mansion. Circa 1850 rebuilding designed by John Tarring for Richard Cavendish of a late C18 remodelling incorporating the fabric of a medieval house, home of Robert Ingleton, chancellor to Edward IV. Cement rendered with stone dressings and steeply pitched slate roofs in Gothic style. Two storeys and attics. E. front: 1 : 2 : 1 : 2 :1 bays, end bays gabled and slightly advanced with shallow two storey bay windows with quatrefoil and trefoil friezes. Centre has two storey and attic gabled ashlar porch with octagonal turrets, pinnacles and similar friezes, moulded ogee arched doorway with traceried door and Cavendish arms on carved panel above. All bays have moulded stone string course and parapet coping. 2 and 4-light mullion windows with four-centred arched lights, transomed to ground floor and with hood-moulds to ground floor and attics. Wing to S.W. has traceried hall windows and square embattled tower in the angle. Former brewhouse wing adjoining NW : rubble stone, two storeys and attic, five bays of windows to rear. Interior: good c.1850 interior, staircase, stair window with heraldic stained glass and gothic screen to staircase hall with rib vaulted corridor behind. Enriched moulded ceilings in library, tower, porch and drawing room which has gothick doors and arches. The present chapel is probably the original great hall but has C19 arched brace hammerbeam roof.
Listing NGR: SP7514036253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408202
- 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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