Chichele College, Group of Foundations is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 June 1987. Foundations.

Chichele College, Group of Foundations

WRENN ID
hallowed-jade-ebony
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden MP: Gen Kitchen (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
17 June 1987
Type
Foundations
Address
Chichele College, Group of Foundations, College Street, Higham Ferrers
OS grid reference
SP 959 686
Coordinates
52.3078, -0.59344
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Chichele College is a group of foundations from former college buildings, dating around 1422. The structures are made of coursed rubble and were originally arranged in a quadrangle plan, with the south and parts of the north, east, and west ranges still remaining. The wall bases are remnants of the north, east, and west ranges, while the west range originally housed the hall. Chichele College was established by Archbishop Henry Chichele. This group of foundations is part of a larger complex that includes the south and west ranges, the north range, and the perimeter wall, all of which are also listed. Chichele College is recognized as an ancient monument and is under the guardianship of Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.

Local climate

Chichele College, Group of Foundations sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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