Science Building of Oundle School is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 June 1974. School.

Science Building of Oundle School

WRENN ID
standing-terrace-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 June 1974
Type
School
Address
Science Building of Oundle School, Glapthorn Road
OS grid reference
TL 039 883
Coordinates
52.48317, -0.47041
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Science Building of Oundle School, built in 1914, is designed in the Tudor style by A C Blomfield. This two-storey structure is constructed from coursed stone with ashlar dressings and features a slate roof. It has verge, apex, and end finials. The building has two gabled wings flanking a central section, which includes a moulded gable adorned with a mullion and transom window consisting of ten lights on each storey. Dripmoulds are present above the window strings.

There are two four-centred doorways located under porches that rise two storeys, with parapets on either side. These doorways feature three-light fanlights, stone mullions, and are topped with three-light mullion windows. The wings contain two single-light windows above six-light mullion and transom windows. On the ground floor, there are two windows with two lights, featuring only transoms, flanking one window with six lights. The strings continue above the heads of the windows, and a plinth is present at the base.

A central bell cupola with a leaded roof crowns the building. The elevation facing Milton Road showcases a range of four gables with finials; the two central gables have six-light windows, while the two end gables have four-light windows, all with mullions and transoms. The ground floor features six windows, and there are stone multi-flue chimney stacks. The Science Building and Yarrow House are part of a group.

Local climate

Science Building of Oundle School sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 89% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% 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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