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Monument details

HER Number:TR 04 NE 104
Type of record:Listed Building
Name:THE LATIN SCHOOL WYE COLLEGE

Summary

Grade I listed building. Main construction periods 1425 to 1465. The College of SS Gregory and Martin, founded in 1432 by Cardinal Archbishop John Kempe, was dissolved in 1545 except for the Grammar School which later became the Latin School. It forms the western-most quadrangle of Wye College.


Grid Reference:TR 0546 4683
Map Sheet:TR04NE
Parish:WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT

Monument Types

Protected Status:Listed Building (I) 1217080: THE LATIN SCHOOL WYE COLLEGE

Full description

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Description from record TR 04 NE 8 :
[TR 05474686] College [NAT] (1) The College of Sts. Gregory and Martin, founded 1432-48 and surrendered 1545, with reconstruction in 1739, forms the westernmost quadrangle of the present Wye College. (2-4) Wye Agricultural College incorporates the remains of the 15th century College as described by Hussey. A detached building of similar date is situated at TR 05454683. (5) College of Sts. Gregory and Martin, Grade I, Wye College. Founded by Cardinal Archbishop John Kempe in 1432. Dissolved in 1545 except for the Grammer School which later became known as the Latin School. Junior Common Room, Grade I, Wye College. 15th century, although possibly later than the original foundation. (For full descriptions see list). (6) St. Gregory and St. Martin: the licence to found was granted in 1432, the first provost being appointed in 1448. (7) College of St. Gregory and St. Martin, building for the modern quadrangles to the north and east took place in 1901, 1903-6 and 1912-14. They repeat the combinations of grey below and red above, of Gothic below and Georgian above and ring changes on them. Full architectural and historical details. (8) The medieval origins of Wye College, architectural survey, plan of the college in the 15th century (see illustration) and a survey of painted glass. (9) additional bibliograpy (10)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TR 0446 0546 WYE HIGH STREET (north side)
8/266 The Latin School 13.10.52 Wye College
GV I
Schoolroom. Circa 1445 for Cardinal Archbishop John Kempe. Flint, in part refaced with red brick. Plain tiled roof. Single storey with hipped roof, and with 2 paired and 1 single four centred arched and label-hooded lights to road front, boarded door to left return with cusped light, both with label heads, and moulded doorway to right return. Wooden casements (in outshot) to north side. Interior: fireplace similar to that in the Parlour, Old Wye College; four centred ovolo moulded with fernleaf spandrels, with refined florid strapwork overmantel. Ogee headed panelled wall cupboards below the central window to south. Probably originally twice the size to north (hence the brick rebuilding). Built as, and used even after Dissolution, the Grammar School for both Kempe's original College and the Grammar School which succeeded it. (See B.O.E. Kent II, 506; Hasted VII 354 ff).
Listing NGR: TR0546346836 (11)

Historic Englan archive material: BF086446 THE LATIN SCHOOL, WYE COLLEGE, WYE WITH HINXHILL Miniature Format Film Number: 162/V


<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.

<2> Country Life 13 6 1947 1110-13 illust (C Hussey) (OS Card Reference). SKE39398.

<3> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1953 345 (Knowles and Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46817.

<4> VCH Kent 2 1926 235 (R C Fowler) (OS Card Reference). SKE50972.

<5> F1 CFW 15-MAY-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42594.

<6> DOE (HHR) East Ashford RD Kent July 1955 64 65 66 (OS Card Reference). SKE40559.

<7> Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1971 419 445 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock) (OS Card Reference). SKE46821.

<8> The Buildings of England North East and East Kent 1983 505-506 illust (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50211.

<9> Arch Cant 102 1985 209-225 (E W Parkin) 225-227 (C R Councer) (OS Card Reference). SKE34608.

<10> Field report for monument TR 04 NE 8 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5124.

<11> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
<2>OS Card Reference: Country Life 13 6 1947 1110-13 illust (C Hussey).
<3>OS Card Reference: Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1953 345 (Knowles and Hadcock).
<4>OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 2 1926 235 (R C Fowler).
<5>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 15-MAY-63.
<6>OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) East Ashford RD Kent July 1955 64 65 66.
<7>OS Card Reference: Med Religious Houses England and Wales 1971 419 445 (D Knowles and R N Hadcock).
<8>OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England North East and East Kent 1983 505-506 illust (J Newman).
<9>OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 102 1985 209-225 (E W Parkin) 225-227 (C R Councer).
<10>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 NE 8 - May, 1963.
<11>XYMap: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #21025 Church, ]

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