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Latitude: 51.7562 / 51°45'22"N
Longitude: -1.2577 / 1°15'27"W
OS Eastings: 451332
OS Northings: 206648
OS Grid: SP513066
Mapcode National: GBR 8YY.T0F
Mapcode Global: VHCXV.44Y1
Plus Code: 9C3WQP4R+FW
Entry Name: St Johns College, Canterbury Quadrangle
Listing Date: 12 January 1954
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1183654
English Heritage Legacy ID: 245129
ID on this website: 101183654
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1
County: Oxfordshire
District: Oxford
Town: Oxford
Electoral Ward/Division: Carfax
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Oxford
Traditional County: Oxfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Church of England Parish: Oxford St Mary Magdalen
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
ST J0HN'S COLLEGE
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Canterbury Quadrangle
SP 5106 NW 5/525E 12.1.54.
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Built 1631-36 by Laud, originally in Headington stone and incorporating
old library of 1596-8 in South range, the masons being, 1631-33, Richard
Maude, Hugh Davis and Robert Smith and, 1633-36, John Jackson with Anthony
Gore and Harry Acres, carvers. The whole refaced in Clipsham stone, 1922-36.
On East and West sides is a loggia and elaborate centrepiece (possibly by
Nicholas Stone), the statues being by Hubert le Suer. The pillars of Bletchingdon
stone, 5 being replaced, 1905, in Portland stone. Major internal alteration
1970-1971.
Garden front of the East Range on East has 5 oriels and fan-vaulted passageway;
retains Headington stone with dressings renewed in Clipsham stone 1918.
Upper floor has library fitted up 1838.
1st floor on West Range and West part of North Range forms President's Lodging.
Listing NGR: SP5132706623
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