Merton College, Chapel, Front Quadrangle is a Grade I listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1954. Chapel.

Merton College, Chapel, Front Quadrangle

WRENN ID: inner-column-sorrel
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Oxford
Country: England
Date first listed: 12 January 1954
Type: Chapel
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MERTON COLLEGE 1. 1485 Front Quadrangle Chapel (to North-West of Front Quadrangle) SP 5106 SE 9/480B 12.1.54. I 2. The pre-existing church of St John Baptist served as chapel in 1274. Choir of new chapel built 1290-24 in Wheatley stone with some from Iffley and Cowley; contains notable stained glass of circa 1300. In 1330-35 the crossing was built and in 1368 the South transept, the windows of this being altered in C15. North transept, 1419-25. Bell-Tower built in 1448-51 in Headington and Taynton stone, Robert Jannyngs being the mason until 1449. West window is late C15. Chapel restored by Edward Blore, 1838-43 and again by Butterfield in 1854. The whole re-faced 1970-1.

Listing NGR: SP5168006079

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