Building record 2416/20/7 - Great Hall & Wall of Oundle School

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Summary

Dated 1907, by Arthur Blomfield. Perpendicular style. 2 storeys in coursed stone with stone dressings and stone slate roof.

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{1} Dated 1907, by Arthur Blomfield. Perpendicular style. 2 storeys in coursed stone with stone dressings and stone slate roof. 2 wings of 2 storeys with 2 mullion and transom windows of 6 lights beneath 2 gables with finials. Rectangular dripmoulds continue as strings. String continues cills. String over 4 windows of 4 lights with mullions and transoms arranged in pairs on the ground floor. Plinth. Angle buttresses at quoins. Porches of 2 storeys canted in angle, with crenallated parapet. 1 window of 4 lights over 4-centred doorway with carved spandrels and 3 light rectangular fanlight. Side lights. Plinth. Taller centre section breaks forward with moulded gable end with elaborate double chimney stack. 2 turrets at angles, with crenellated parapets and gargoyle waterspouts to cornice. Top is lantern with single lancet lights to each face and irregular arrow slits. Central figure of Laxton in niche under carved canopy and central large perpendicular window under ornamented dripmould. Stri gs at cill and between storeys. Blank carved arcades below and basement lights. Foundation plaque. Includes low wall of stone with 2 sets of gate piers with iron finials without lamps. Iron gates. Similar in detail to Main Building (The Cloisters). All the listed buildings in New Street form a group.

{2} Dated 1907 by A. Blomfield in perpendicular style. 2 storeys. 2 wings of 2 storeys. Boundary wall and gatepiers.

{3} The Great Hall, a gothic style building dated 1908. Film 2, photo 3.


<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/137 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H16 p.20 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100257.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 1/137.
  • <2> Catalogue: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). East Northants.District. Dept. of Environment. H16 p.20 (unchecked).
  • <3> Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Oundle (Industrial). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Oundle. Northants County Council. (checked).

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Location

Grid reference Centred TL 04059 88240 (62m by 80m) (4 map features)
Civil Parish OUNDLE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

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  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 13 2021 10:56AM

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