University Of Oxford, St Cross Building is a Grade II* listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 March 1993. Library, teaching space. 15 related planning applications.
University Of Oxford, St Cross Building
- WRENN ID
- drifting-window-rye
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Oxford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 30 March 1993
- Type
- Library, teaching space
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The St Cross Building at the University of Oxford is a Grade II* listed library and teaching space for Law, English, and Statistics, constructed between 1961 and 1965 by architects Sir Leslie Martin and Colin St John Wilson. The building is made of buff brick with a raked joint every third course and features black anodised aluminium, topped with a flat roof. Its compact, interlocking design consists of one to three storeys and includes three libraries of varying sizes and levels, each featuring a double-height top-lit reading room with additional stack space. The building also houses a lecture theatre and other teaching areas. A central external staircase ascends three storeys, providing entrances at each level.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 15 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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