The Indian Institute
THE INDIAN INSTITUTE, CATTE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369355
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Indian Institute
- Statutory Address:
- THE INDIAN INSTITUTE, CATTE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1369355
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Indian Institute
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE INDIAN INSTITUTE, CATTE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE INDIAN INSTITUTE, HOLYWELL 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 INDIAN INSTITUTE, CATTE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE INDIAN INSTITUTE, HOLYWELL 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 51580 06506
Details
CATTE STREET 1. 1485 The Indian Institute SP 5106 NE 6/145 SP 5106 SE 9/145 II GV 2. 1883-96. By Basil Champneys. In the Jacobean style. Milton stone with red brick at the rear. 3 storeys. 5 window range on Catte Street, 4-light mullion and transon windows on the ground floor; on the 1st floor oriel windows, 5-light mullion with 2 transoms; on the 2nd floor 3-light mullioned windows. Porch with unfluted Ionic columns. Corner tower with cupola. Parapet. Holywell front similar, but with more varied fenestration. Very important position as closing the East vista along Broad Street.
The Indian Institute forms a group with Exeter College, The Sheldonian Theatre and The Old Clarendon Building Broad Street.
Listing NGR: SP5157706508
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245371
- 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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