Trinity College Cambridge, England

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TRINITY COLLEGE 1. 942 The Buildings surrounding Great Court, Nevile's Court and New Court, TL 4458 NE 3/293 26.4.50. and including King's Hostel I 2. Great Court East range with Great Gate The lower stage of the Great Gate and the flanking ranges are surviving buildings of King's Hall, begun circa 1490. Building went on slowly until circa 1505 and then lapsed until 1528-9. The gate tower was completed in 1535. The Gate is of three storeys, the East wall of ashlar, the remainder of brick with stone dressings. The East front is decorated above the arch with coats-of-arms, inscriptions and a statue in a niche, Henry VIII begun by Paris Andrew circa 1600 and completed by William Cure 1615. The main gate is by Buxton 1523, the smaller gate is mid C18. The West front has three statues in niches, James I, Anne of Demark, and Prince Charles, all by William Cure 1615. The Gate hall has a timber vault of 1845 on the original springers. The remainder of the range is of two storeys and attics, roofed with stone slates and tiles. Tile Western face was embattled circa 1600. The Northern part of the range was entirely refaced by Salvin in 1856 on the East;and in 1935 on the West. Internally there is some C18 fielded panelling and a number of exposed C15 beams. South of the Gate the range is late C16, probably finished in 1602. One, two and three-light windows. C18 lead rainwater pipes. Internally there are C15 beams, and panelling of circa 1600 and of the C18. The Bursary has early C18 fielded panelling divided by Ionic pilasters. North Range: The Chapel was completed in 1567, refaced in ashlar in C19, and has a modern slate roof. The mason was Perse, the joiner Stephen Wallis. 1706-17 the Chapel was repaired and refitted. Restored in 1832 by Edward Blore. 1868-73, the Vestry, Choir-room and porch were added by A W Blomfield, and the Chapel was re-roofed, painted and glazed. Twelve bays, with a 24 bay roof. Brass of 1565; oak communion rails of the early C18. There are a number of important sculptured monuments in the Ante-chapel, including ones to Newton, Bacon, Macaulay etc with work by Nollekens, Flaxman and R Westmacott. Organ by Bernard Smith and Christopher Schrider, 1708. Very good panelling, screen and stalls of circa 1735. Corinthian reredos, early C18. King Edward's Tower was the Gatehouse to King's Hall. 1428-32, John Dodington master-mason, erected on its present site, with alterations, 1599-1600. Clock and bells installed 1610, renewed 1726-7. The Bell-turret is mid C19. The South face is decorated with carvings, shields and inscriptions, and includes a statue of circa 1600 of Edward III. The interior, including the Gatehall has been modernised. The Old Library range to the West of King Edward's Tower. Three storeys, the Library being removed from the top floor in 1694-5. Built 1600-1, burnt and rebuilt in 1665-6. Eight bays clunch, rubble and brick with five C17 buttresses. The windows, of two and three lights, are mostly renewals. The interior of the range contains some reused original panelling and also some C18 panelling and fittings. West Range: The Hall was begun in 1604, designed by Ralph Symonds and built by John Symes. Francis Carter was master carpenter. The interior was restored in 1866 and 1955. Seven bays. Porch with attached Roman Doric columns on the East front Hexagonal timber lantern of three storeys, with a wrought-iron weather vane. The interior has the original double-framed timber hammerbeam roof of seven bays. Dais panelling punctuated by Ionic pilaster. 2 stage screen of 5 bays with Ionic and Cornithian columns, 1605-8; the doorways and fanlights are late C19. The windows have a great deal of heraldic glass, partly of the late C16 and early C17 and partly after 1850; there are also some medieval fragments. The Old Kitchen, now a second Dining room (1969) is of 1605 and open to to the roof. 3-bay hammerbeam roof. 3 large fireplaces. The Buttery and the rest of the range was re-modelled by James Essex 1771-