Master'S Court is a Grade II* listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 April 1951. School. 1 related planning application.
Master'S Court
- WRENN ID
- dusted-lime-clover
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 April 1951
- Type
- School
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Master's Court is a grammar school that has been converted into offices. It is dated 1569, as indicated by an inscribed stone panel on the central cross-gable. The building features a rendered stone plinth and is constructed from uncoursed stone rubble with ashlar stone dressings. It has a 20th-century plain-tile roof and stone end stacks with brick diagonally-set flues. The structure is two storeys high with an attic and has a five-window range arranged as 1:3:1.
The central entrance has a ribbed and studded door within a Tudor-arched doorway that has a chamfered surround and a hood mould. The ground floor is adorned with two-light stone mullion windows that have hood moulds and metal casements, except for a 19th-century angled bay window on the left, which features stone mullion windows and a stone hipped roof. Above the door is a panel displaying the armorial crest of Lord Williams of Thame. The first floor has three-light stone mullion windows with hood moulds and metal casements on the left, centre, and right, while the left and right of centre have two-light stone mullion windows with hood moulds and metal casements. The entry is highlighted by a parapetted cross-gable that contains a four-light stone mullion window with a hood mould and metal casement.
There are mid-19th-century gabled full dormers on the left and right, each with two-light stone mullion windows. Inside, there are mid-16th-century stone fireplaces in most rooms, and a 20th-century staircase leads from the ground floor to the attic. The roof features queen post construction. The school was founded by Lord Williams of Thame in 1558. There are 20th-century additions to the rear that are not of special architectural interest.
More on this building
Sign in or create a free account to unlock:
- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.