Pembroke College, The Buildings Surrounding Old Court (Except The Chapel And Cloister) And Ivy Court

PEMBROKE COLLEGE 1. 942 The Buildings surrounding Old Court (except the Chapel and Cloister) and Ivy Court. TL 4458 SE 6/276 26.4.50. I 2. Old Court West Range. of C14 origin but the walls were ashlared in the C18. It includes the main gate of the College. Some external features of C17 including mullioned windows. The interior has been largely modernized, but there is some early C17 panelling and other woodwork, probably from the Old hall of 1634. North Range. Only the core of the medieval walls remains within the C18 facing. The Old library, converted from the Chapel in 1690 forms the Western end of the range. it has late C17 mullioned windows. The interior has a fine plaster cornice and ceiling by Henry Doogood, dated 1690, and original bolection moulded oak panelling and bookcases. The next of the range has C17 doorcases and one room has oak panelling of circa 1630. East Range and Hall 1875 by Alfred Waterhouse. Altered by Maurice Webb, in 1925, who put in the ceiling, and the windows by D Kindesly in 1949. There is some panelling and other woodwork from the Old Hall of 1634. Ivy Court North Range. The western end built 1614-16 and the Eastern end added in matching style in 1670. Red brick with Ketton stone dressings, Robert Greenfold Mason. The interior of the range has a number of late C17 fittings including fireplace, doorways and bolection moulded panelling. There is also much C18 panelling. South Range and Hitcham Building. Built in 1659. Seven bays, and apparently of one build. The Hitcham arms appear on both sides of the building. The interior has 2 original staircases, stone fireplaces, and much C18 panelling. Including the set occupied by Thomas Gray, poet. (RCHM).

Listing NGR: TL4486258069