Listed Building: Magdalen College Chapel of Saints John & James (1040573)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1040573 |
| Date assigned | 22 April 1950 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Founded by Robert ("Le Bossu") Earl of Leicester, who died in 1168, as the chapel of St John's Hospital (see Doyle, Off Baronage II, 336). Now used as Magdalen College School Chapel. Nave of ashlar and coursed rubble with a tower on the north-west. The west end exterior has a reset C12 door with, above it, a 3-light C13 window on each side of which are moulded niches each with a seated figure; the top of this gable end has been rebuilt. The whole chapel was restored in 1746 and (twice) in C19. The work done at the latter time for Canon Thickness, vicar, by a Mr Buckeridge, architect, is described in "A History of Brackley" by A Green, 1869.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5860 3700 (39m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRACKLEY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1040573 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Sep 2 2022 2:46PM
