Wadham College, Main Quadrangle Including Chapel, Hall, Kitchen, Library and Cloister is a Grade I listed building in the Oxford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1954. A 1485 College.

Wadham College, Main Quadrangle Including Chapel, Hall, Kitchen, Library and Cloister

WRENN ID
guardian-keystone-foxglove
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon MP: Layla Moran (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 January 1954
Type
College
OS grid reference
SP 515 066
Coordinates
51.75593, -1.25398
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Wadham College, established in 1485, features a main quadrangle that includes the Chapel, Hall, Kitchen, Library, and Cloister. The college has ranges on the North, South, and West sides, with the West side containing a gatehouse. In the late 18th century, attics were converted into rooms, and other alterations were made, including the installation of sash windows. The Warden's Lodging was relocated from the West range to the North range between 1626 and 1640, with further alterations in 1812 and 1832.

The East range houses the ante-chapel and Chapel, which is notable for its stained glass created by Bernard van Linge in 1622. The Chapel underwent restoration by Blore in 1832, including the creation of the ceiling, which was later repaired in 1908. Additional restoration occurred in 1885-1886. In 1935-1936, the external parapet on the South side was renewed using Farmington stone, with further work in Clipsham stone completed in 1939. The original chapel windows featured tracery crafted by masons William Arnold and John Spicer. The Hall roof was constructed by carpenter Thomas Holt in 1611 and was repaired in 1908. The Kitchen was largely rebuilt in 1872, with a corridor added leading from the Hall, and the Library situated above it. The Cloister is located against the East wall of the Hall and the ante-chapel.

Local climate

Wadham College, Main Quadrangle Including Chapel, Hall, Kitchen, Library and Cloister sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 50% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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