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Eton College

A Grade I Listed Building in Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead

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Latitude: 51.4919 / 51°29'31"N

Longitude: -0.6077 / 0°36'27"W

OS Eastings: 496758

OS Northings: 177919

OS Grid: SU967779

Mapcode National: GBR F8D.H5L

Mapcode Global: VHFT8.FR3N

Plus Code: 9C3XF9RR+QW

Entry Name: Eton College

Listing Date: 11 April 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1290278

English Heritage Legacy ID: 395470

Also known as: Eton
King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor
Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore
The Kynge’s College of our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore

ID on this website: 101290278

Location: Eton, Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL4

County: Windsor and Maidenhead

Civil Parish: Eton

Built-Up Area: Eton

Traditional County: Buckinghamshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Eton

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

Tagged with: Boarding school Boys' school Public school Independent school

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Description


SU 9677 NE 1/3

Eton College

11.4.50.

I

An outstanding group of buildings surrounding two courtyards. Mainly red brick with Bath stone dressings, chapel ashlar.

1441-6: most of School Yard and Green Court, including College Hall (restored 1858) and buttery, Lower School, Headmaster's chambers, etc,; also Provost's house and kitchen.

1449-59: Chapel (restored 1847, '52 and '76) containing C15 wall paintings. Master of Works: Roger Keys. Modern fan vault.

1514-20: Lupton's tower and chapel, Election Hall.

1689-91: Upper School, headmaster's room and school office. Architect:? Sir Christopher Wren. L.H. Four-window section destroyed by bomb, now rebuilt.

1714: Brewhouse and bakehouse.

1726-9: Library and South arcade.

1758-66: second storey of Green Court, drawing room wing of Provost's house.

Listing NGR: SU9648678220

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