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Brasenose College Student Accommodation, Abingdon Road 1 Site Context and Constraints Brasenose College Student Accommodation, Abingdon Road 1 Site context and constraints Site Constraints and Opportunities 1 6 Christchurch 6 Meadows 9 Groundsman’s Lodge Conservation area 2 Brasenose College 7 Sports Ground Boathouse walk 3 2 RIVER THAMES Line of ‘Category A’ lime trees 7 Existing pavillions 7 3 1 8 Queens College Sports Ground 4 8 Unsightly close board fence Existing tennis courts 4 9 5 Grandpont Villas - repetition Oxford Transport Central Area 5 10 10 N 0 100 200 300 Existing squash court building Protected view cone to the south Suitability • The site is in a sustainable location for development along a key • The Oxford Design Review Panel process will help ensure a high quality public transport route with excellent links to the City Centre and Oxford of architecture is achieved. Colleges. • The Groundsman’s Lodge has the potential to be retained. • The development fully supports the need for additional student accommodation within the City. Christchurch Christchurch Meadows Meadows Brasenose College Brasenose College Sports Ground Sports Ground Boathouse walk RIVER THAMES RIVER THAMES RIVER THAMES Queens College Queens College Sports Ground Sports Ground Floodzone 3 Floodzone 2 N N Floodzone 1 Flood Zones Oxford Green Belt • Part of the site falls within Flood Zone 3 thus the resulting building will • The development provides a unique opportunity to improve the be carefully designed to avoid against additional flood risks. openness of the Green Belt by removing the disused squash court • Developing within Flood Zone 3 will require the sequential test to be building and creating significantly improved views across the site. undertaken to demonstrate that this location is acceptable. • Whilst some of the proposal could fall within the Green Belt, the improved street scene, landscaping and addition of new student accommodation for the city are very special circumstances. Brasenose College Student Accommodation, Abingdon Road 2 The site and architectural history A Historical Route Carfax The Folly Bridge dates back to Anglo-Saxon times when the route St. connected Northampton and Frideswide’s Southampton but more commonly Priory for moving Oxen across the Isis. River Cherwell In 1085, the bridge was rebuilt in stone and later in the 17th century, the ‘Grandpont Causeway’ was 2 Southgate built, supported by up to 51 arches over a mile in length built over a 2 Littlegate meadow creating the Abingdon Road. The defensive tower was built in the 13th century, known as 3 ‘New Gate’ it acted not only as an entrance into Oxford through the City Wall but also provided extra protection from anyone Denchworth Bow approaching from the south. Folly Bridge 1 River Thames Westwyke The Site 4 Folly Bridge, 1611 as shown Hogacre Ditch 1 above was located on the new Abingdon Road. 2 City gates used for defence. • Plots were put up for auction on 1 October 1879 and 173 were sold for £6,590. 3 The line of the City wall forming • West side of Abingdon Road the Grandpont Estate was built on reclaimed marshy ground. 50 small houses by 1876, building continued slowly in the 1880’s, providing accommodation for a historic boundary to the City. N 0 50 100 150 200 1000 people. 2 Eastwyke The Architect Henry Thomas Hare 4 Site location. Henry Thomas Hare (1860 - The White House pub 1921)was a famous architect (designed by Hare) was who designed a number of originally a farm, owned by buildings in Oxford during Abingdon Abbey until the his lifetime. Once described dissolution of the monasteries. as ‘one of the outstanding It was bought by Oxford’s and (so far) underrated Brasenose College in 1538 and designers of the Edwardian was first recorded as a pub in period’. 1798. Hare’s elevations of the existing Significantbuildings in Oxford Groundsman’s Lodge on designed by Hare include:• H.T. Hare (1861-1921) designed a number of buildings in Oxford, an Arts & Crafts architect who was president of the RIBA 1917-1919 the site show the intended • The Town Hall o The Town Hall o HSBC Bank characteristic geometry (the o Big Society (Cowley Road) • HSBC Bank o The White House (Abingdon Road) 1898 curved front facade) and the • Big Society • The pub, originally a farm, was owned by Abingdon Abbey until the dissolution of the monasteries. proportionality of the building. (Cowley Road) • The first pub is recorded on the site in 1798. In 1538 it was bought by Oxford’s Brasenose • The White House College. Possibly the same time as Braenose bougth the sports ground?? (Abingdon Road) • The Old White House public house was originally built as a lodge for the bursar of Brasenose College, first mentioned in 1866 as the Old Wh1te House, named after the old cottage that stood on the site. His emblem is an etching or• 2 May 1902. The Bursar was authorized to get plans for a proposed new House on the College Cricket Ground for the occupation of the attendant there. carving of a hare which he • 18 Jun 1902. It was decided to erect a house on the Cricket Ground for the occupation of the included on every building. Groundsman, rental payable to the College being fixed at £14. Brasenose College Student Accommodation, Abingdon Road 3 Realising the opportunity 1 Retain and enhance the important local heritage - H.T. 5 Create a street scene that does not dominate the Hare’s architectural set piece. historic context and story but improves it. Improve views into Oxford to the north and along the Ensure that the proposal does not encroach further into 2 Abingdon Road - by removal of the redundant squash 6 the sports ground than the existing Brasenose Pavillion. court building and the tennis courts. Create a viable and sustainable future for Brasenose Enhance the value of the existing tree line along Abing- 3 College by providing student accommodation on a 7 don Road by creating a landscape feature and continu- main thoroughfare. ing the rhythm of Grandpont Villas. Unlock the high quality views towards the River Thames & Create a proposal that works with the existing 4 Christchurch Meadows by replacing the close board fence 8 landscape and mitigates against its impact on the Green with railings, opening views and allowing public access. Belt and Flood Zones. Brasenose College Student Accommodation, Abingdon Road 4 Exploring scenarios for development Development Scenario 1 - demolishing the existing lodge Benefits • The development retains the Brasenose College Sports Ground building line of the existing street scene thus replicating the familiar rhythm of the Abingdon Road and Grandpont Villas. Abingdon Road • Minimal encroachment into the Green Belt. • Minimal encroachment into the Flood Zone. Key Abingdon Road Root protection Flood Zone 1 Flood Zone 2 N 0 10 20 30 40 50 Flood Zone 3 Site Plan Building Massing Views of River Thames and Existing ‘Category A’ trees. Existing Groundsman’s Grandpont Villas - Existing squash court Christchurch Meadows hidden Lodge by H.T. Hare a rhythm to the street building blocks views by close boarded fence ABINGDON ROAD The existing street elevation along the Abingdon Road looking East Openness of Green Belt improved - Proposed student accommodation Groundsman’s Lodge by Grandpont Villas - Removal of squash court views opened up to River Thames and set behind ‘Category A’ trees. H.T. Hare demolished a rhythm to the street building - improved views Christchurch Meadows ABINGDON ROAD This drawing is the copyright of West Waddy : ADP and may not be copied or reproduced without written permission. The Copyright Order 1990 provides for the Planning Authority to copy This drawing is the copyright of West Waddy : ADP and may not and distribute drawings for public inspection in relation to a The proposed street elevationABINGDON along the Abingdon ROAD Road looking East sees removal of the tennis courts and squash court building be copied or reproduced without written permission. The Copyright Order 1990 provides for the Planning Authority to copy Planning Application only if those copies are marked in the ABINGDON ROAD and distribute drawings for public inspection in relation to a Planning Application only if those copies are marked in the following manner:! following manner:! ! Pedestrian Footpath "This copy has been made with the authority of West Waddy: ADP! ! pursuant to Section 47 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 and for the purposes only of public inspection. This copy "This copy has been made with the authority of West Waddy: ADP! Pedestrian Footpath must not be copied without the prior written permission of the Copyright owner."! ! pursuant to Section 47 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act ! Do not scale from drawings unless for planning purposes only. Use figured dimensions at all other times. In case of doubt contact 1988 and for the purposes only of public inspection. This copy West Waddy:ADP ! ! must not be copied without the prior written permission of the Dimensions to be checked on site before work commences and any discrepancies reported to the Architect.! Copyright owner."! ! The accuracy of this drawing may be reliant upon survey information provided by third parties. No liability will be accepted ! Thisby WestWaddy:ADP drawing is the copyright for errors of in West or arising Waddy from : ADP such and third may party not BED 1 BED / SUDY besurvey copied information. or reproduced without written permission. The ! / GUEST BED BED BED BED BED BED BED BED BED BED Copyright Order 1990 provides for the Planning Authority to copy ABINGDON ROAD and distribute drawings for public inspection in relation to a Planning Application only if those copies are marked in the Do not scale from drawings unless for planning purposes only. following manner:! ! Use figured dimensions at all other times.
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