The Library and Herbarium of the Botanic Gardens
THE LIBRARY AND HERBARIUM OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1320377
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Library and Herbarium of the Botanic Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- THE LIBRARY AND HERBARIUM OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-09-20
- Reference:
- IOE01/01518/22
- Rights:
- © Dr Savile Bradbury. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1320377
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Library and Herbarium of the Botanic Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LIBRARY AND HERBARIUM OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS, HIGH 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 LIBRARY AND HERBARIUM OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS, HIGH STREET
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 52085 06105
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 1485 (South Side) Botanic Gardens The Library and Herbarium of the Botanic Gardens SP 5206 SW 10/422 12.1.54. I GV 2. The Library and Herbarium consists of 2 buildings, now including Magdalen College Bursaey. (a) The South elavation was originally of one storey built to form the eastern-most orangery, or plant house, in 1733-35 for which William Townesend, the Oxford mason-architect, was paid in 1736. It was raised by one storey when H J Underwood designed the porter's lodge on the west and (b) the North elevation. The South elevation now consists of 2-storeyed ashlar with a moulded cornice at the 1st floor and a parapet with a moulded cornice below it. There is a 2-storeyed 3-sided bay with a central doorway flanked by a window. The tall sash windows have plain recessed reveals and rusticated keystones. The additional storey of C1835 is in the same style; at this time the building became the Professor's house. (b) The North elevation, c.1835 by Underwood is 2-storeyed ashlar on a rusticated ground floor and having a centre piece of 4 engaged Doric columns breaking forward, a moulded entablature and a parapet. 5 tall sash windows in moulded frames with scroll bracketed cornices: in the ground floor are 5 small sash windows.
All the listed bui1dings on the South Side form a group.
Listing NGR: SP5208606106
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245495
- 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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