Building record 130/22/1 - Magdalen College School south-west building

School founded 1548, re-organised 1860. A range facing west consisting of, in the centre, the remains of a partly rebuilt early structure and, to the right, work of 1896, the latter with the shield of arms of Magdalen College on it.

{1} School founded 1548, re-organised 1860. A range facing west consisting of, in the centre, the remains of a partly rebuilt early structure and, to the right, work of 1896, the latter with the shield of arms of Magdalen College on it. The early part,which may date from C16 to C17, consists of a stone stack with 2 diagonally set moulded brick shafts, to the south of which, at eaves level, is a gable with stone coping, a finial and a 2-light stone mullioned window. The rest appears to be all C19 (probably between 1870-80 by C.I. Bather, architect, of Shrewsbury) 2-storeyed coursed rubble with "Tudor" headed stone windows with square labels.

{3} Two identical undated photos;

{4} Magdalen College School was founded in 1447. In 1896 a new wing was established which incorporated dormitories and the masters accommodation. The building was further enlarged and restored in 1904 and in 1909 the hospital of St John was acquired as an extra building. Until 1950 it was maintained as a Direct Grant Grammar School, after this date it was transferred to the County of Northamptonshire. 1973 amalgamated with secondary school and high school. The original buildings survive in an apparently good state of repair and new structures have since been erected. It was not possible to get access to the school premises, but from map analysis it appears that the facilities such as the football ground and swimming pool still exist.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 1/35 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), H17 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Brackley (Photographs). SNN112141.

<4> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (checked) (Digital archive). SNN4.

<5> Ballinger J.; Foard G., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Brackley, (unchecked) (Report). SNN106655.

<6> Historic England, Undated, GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BRACKLEY, BF085089 (Archive). SNN115801.

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Dec 21 2023 10:07AM