Christ'S College, The Buildings Surrounding Entrance Court, With The South East Range Of Second Court

CHRIST'S COLLEGE 1. 942 The Buildings surrounding Entrance Court, with the South-East range of Second Court TL 4558 NW 4/244 TL 4558 SW 7/244 26.4.50. I 2. West Range with the Gatehouse. Part of the Founder's buildings of the early C16. Elaborate coat-of-arms of the Foundress over gate. Refaced in Ketton stone on the west by Robert Grumbold 1714, on the east by James Essex, 1760-1. Original interior features, and many of the C18. The Library at the south end of the range was extended and modernised by Bodley and Garner 1895-7. North Range and Chapel. Early Cl6, refaced in 1766 by James Essex. Chapel is of 1510-11, refitted in the early C18 by Robert Grumbold and restored by Bodley and Garner in 1899. The cupola was added in 1722. The timber ceiling is original. The Ante-chapel has an C18 roof and C16 panelling. Organ 1705. Lectern early C16. Reredos 1702-3 by John Austin, Glass circa 1500. East Range with Hall. Early C16, also refronted by Essex. Interior features of all periods. The Hall was rebuilt by G G Scott 1876-79 using an C18 cupola and various older fittings. The Master's Lodge was refronted 1769-70 and restored in 1911; the elaborate oriel window was reusued by Essex. South Range. As others. Refaced in 1758. Good original and C18 internal features with much panelling. South-east Range of Second Court. 1823, in the Tudor style, extended 1867. Architect unknown. Brick, faced with Roman cement. 3 storeys. The Lecture Room. Built between 1875-9. Contains fine bolection moulded panelling of 1723. Gateway to Master's Lodge. From Hobson Street. C16. Red brick with a 4-centred arch. (All buildings described fully in RCHM).

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