Christ Church Picture Gallery
CHRIST CHURCH PICTURE GALLERY, ST ALDATES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1323703
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church Picture Gallery
- Statutory Address:
- CHRIST CHURCH PICTURE GALLERY, ST ALDATES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1323703
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church Picture Gallery
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRIST CHURCH PICTURE GALLERY, ST ALDATES
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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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:
- CHRIST CHURCH PICTURE GALLERY, ST ALDATES
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 51565 06037
Details
SP 5106 SE ST ALDATES
612/9/10036 Christ Church Picture
Gallery
- II*
Art gallery. 1965-68. Designed by Powell and Moya. Stone rubble, Portland stone and reinforced concrete. Bronze diamond shaped mullions to windows. 1-storey. Reached through the south range of Canterbury Quad, down a flight of steps. The building is `L' shaped, enclosing a small grassy court to the left which can be seen through the glazing of the broad entrance passage which links the galleries, the roof of which gently rises. There is access to the right to a small gallery and a larger gallery, and at the far end to two further galleries, one of which is a darkened space without natural light, intended for the exhibition of old master drawings. The other galleries are top lit by concealed perimeter daylight, with electric lighting from the same source. Portland stone dressings internally with painted rough-textured plaster to walls. Timber boarded roof to centre of large gallery supported upon four unpainted board-marked concrete pilotis. Simple heavy metal gates with vertical bars internally sliding to close galleries. Glazing to corridor gallery starts at waist height, and comprises a continuous band of narrow vertical lights, separated by substantial bronze diamond-shaped mullions. Glass itself with slight grey tint. Broad stone cill. Unpainted concrete pilotis support the ceiling which has gloss finish. Through the glazing can be seen the stone and concrete ramp which encloses the third side of the grassy court; the ramp is grassed on top and enables access to the paving-covered roof of the gallery.
The gallery is exemplary as a subtle and attractively detailed building which, while being entirely in the Modern idiom, fits with great sensitivity into this important history setting.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Oxfordshire)
Listing NGR: SP5156506037
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469228
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974)
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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