Clarendon Building, Grade I listed university building in Broad Street, Oxford, England
The Clarendon Building stands as a rectangular neoclassical structure with Tuscan pillars and a grand portico at the eastern end of Broad Street.
Nicholas Hawksmoor designed this edifice in 1711 to house the Oxford University Press, which operated there until relocating to Walton Street in the 1820s.
Nine lead sculptures of the Muses decorated the roof, with two replaced by fibreglass replicas in 1974 after the originals were destroyed in 1810.
The building currently serves as office and meeting space for Bodleian Library senior staff, with public access limited to exterior viewing.
The construction received funding from sales of the History of the Great Rebellion by the Earl of Clarendon, leading to the building's current name.
Location: England
Inception: 1715
Architects: Nicholas Hawksmoor
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
GPS coordinates: 51.75429,-1.25444
Latest update: May 19, 2025 16:03
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