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The Peckwater Quadrangle (known as "Peck" to students) is one of the quadrangles of Christ Church,
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The Peckwater Quadrangle (known as "Peck" to students) is one of the quadrangles of Christ Church, Oxford
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, England
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. It is a Grade I listed
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building.
Christ Church Library
Christ Church Library is a Georgian building that forms the south side of Peckwater Quadrangle in Christ Church, Oxford, England. To the east is Canterbury Quadrangle. The library houses the college's modern lending library and early printed b ...
is on the south side of the quad. To the southeast is Canterbury Quadrangle
The Canterbury Quadrangle is one of the Quadrangle (architecture), quadrangles of Christ Church, Oxford, Christ Church, Oxford, England. It stands on the site of the former Canterbury College, Oxford, Canterbury College. A Brief History of Chris ...
, with access to Oriel Square
Oriel Square, formerly known as Canterbury Square, Hibbert, Christopher, ''The Encyclopedia of Oxford''. London: Pan Macmillan, 1988, pp. 295–296. . is a square in central Oxford
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via Canterbury Gate.
Peckwater Quad is on the site of a medieval inn, which was run by the Peckwater family and given to St Frideswide's Priory
St Frideswide's Priory was established as a priory of Augustinian canons regular in Oxford in 1122. The priory was established by Gwymund, chaplain to Henry I of England. Among its most illustrious priors were the writers Robert of Cricklade ...
in 1246.
The buildings on the north, east and west sides of the Quadrangle were designed by Henry Aldrich
Henry Aldrich (15 January 1648 – 14 December 1710) was an English theologian, philosopher, architect, and composer.
Life
Aldrich was educated at Westminster School under Dr Richard Busby. In 1662, he entered Christ Church, Oxford, and in 1 ...
and built by William Townesend
William Townesend (1676–1739) was a prominent English sculptor, architect, and builder in 17th and 18th-century Oxford, associated with several important buildings.
His masterpiece is the Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Library in Oxford, compl ...
between 1706 and 1711. They constitute one of the earliest examples of English neo-Palladian
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architecture. The Library
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, on the south side, dates from later in the 18th century. First floor rooms in this quad have traditionally been particularly sought after by undergraduate members of the college due to their size, oak panelling and high ceilings. The largest examples of these rooms can be found in the corners of the building.
On 12 May 1894 and again on 20 February 1927, after dinner, Bullingdon Club
The Bullingdon Club is a private all-male dining club for Oxford University students. It is known for its wealthy members, grand banquets, and bad behaviour, including vandalism of restaurants and students' rooms. The club selects its members ...
members smashed almost all the glass of the lights and 468 windows in the quadrangle, along with the blinds and doors of the building.
Gallery
Panorama
See also
*Tom Quad
The Great Quadrangle, more popularly known as Tom Quad, is one of the quadrangles of Christ Church, Oxford, England. It is the largest college quad in Oxford, measuring 264 by 261 feet. Although it was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525–1529, he ...
* Blue Boar Quadrangle
The Blue Boar Quadrangle is a mid-century quadrangle within Christ Church, University of Oxford. Designed by Hidalgo Moya and Philip Powell, and built between 1965 and 1968, the quadrangle has been described by Lord McIntosh of Haringey as "o ...
* Meadow Building
* Christ Church Library
Christ Church Library is a Georgian building that forms the south side of Peckwater Quadrangle in Christ Church, Oxford, England. To the east is Canterbury Quadrangle. The library houses the college's modern lending library and early printed b ...
References
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